Thu, Jun 03, 2010
For Statistical Accuracy, A Large Sample Is Requested
The EBAA has launched a web-based survey on Flight Time
Limitations(FTL) whose input will be used to help develop a
tailored business aviation regulation for EU pilots.
Launched in conjunction with the leading global specialist on
the management of fatigue in aviation, Mark R. Rosekind, PHD of
Alertness Solutions, this survey targets EU-based fixed-wing
business aircraft pilots. To guarantee the validity of the survey,
responses from a large number of business aircraft pilots is
needed.
To date, business aviation commercial operations have been
covered by the same regulation applied to the airlines, with some
national variations. Beginning in June 2012, a new
aviation safety regulation will enter into force and will be
applicable everywhere in Europe. National deviations will no longer
be permitted.
As the new regulation is drafted, it is important for the
sector to convince regulators that business aviation operations are
simply not comparable to airline operations and as such, should not
to be covered by the same regulations in the future. European
business aircraft operators need tailored rules designed to cover
their specific needs, ensuring safe operations while providing the
flexibility needed to conduct their businesses.
“This study will collect crucial data from business
aircraft pilots, which will be used as the basis for customised EU
Flight Time Limitations rules,” says Brian Humphries, EBAA
president and CEO. “The collected data will support and help
the community define deviations between safety and operational
needs and the existing FTL regulation. In particular, it will be
used to provide strong scientific evidence to ensure the safety of
business aviation operations from a medical standpoint, as well as
identifying potential operational risks.”
The business aviation community’s involvement has been
outstanding, and EBAA has already collected a very large number of
questionnaires completed by pilots from all across Europe. But to
ensure the study is as broadly-based as possible, the Association
is asking for more pilots to fill out the survey.
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