Mon, Sep 13, 2010
Pilots to Fully Analyze Regulatory Proposal to Ensure
Safety
ALPA President Capt. John Prater has released a statement
concerning the FAA's announcement of an NPRM on airline
pilots’ flight- and duty-time limits and minimum rest
requirements.
“We are pleased that the FAA has released a regulatory
proposal on this extremely important safety issue. ALPA’s
experts look forward to reviewing it, with the hope that it
reflects our union’s long-standing commitment to ensuring
that pilots are adequately rested to perform their jobs safely.
This proposal follows action last month by President Obama and
members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to mandate the
release of a final rule by August 1, 2011.
“ALPA has long pursued modern, science-based flight- and
duty-time limits and minimum rest regulations that would apply to
all airline pilots, regardless of the size of the equipment they
fly or whether they carry cargo or passengers. In 2007, ALPA
created a Blue Ribbon Panel on Pilot Fatigue to review the science
and recommend an action plan for the union. Two years later, ALPA
adopted a landmark pilot fatigue policy that reflects the latest
science.
“For years, ALPA has pressed our industry to take on pilot
fatigue in both the United States and Canada, and we have been
fully engaged with efforts in both countries to make science-based
regulations a reality.
“ALPA participated in the FAA’s Flight/Duty Time
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The ARC submitted its
recommendations to the FAA in September 2009, meeting its deadline
as a result of cooperation among government and industry partners
working toward the common goal of an updated set of
regulations.
“Our union’s Flight Time/Duty Time Committee
includes pilot safety experts who represent the range of Part 121
flying, including regional, domestic, international, and cargo
operations. Guided by ALPA’s current policy, the
union’s Flight Time/Duty Time Committee will carefully review
this proposal and provide any feedback that may be necessary to
ensure the highest safety standards for our nation’s air
transportation system.”
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