Fitness for duty encompasses all issues related to the mental and physical fitness of pilots and other safety-critical personnel.
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Fitness for Duty, Human Factors
Anxiety drove an A319 copilot from the cockpit during an approach to Glasgow; experts say his fear wasn’t unique.
Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine
Drug- and alcohol-testing methods differ among jurisdictions, but their goals are the same.
News, Fatigue, Fitness for Duty
One-third of pilots surveyed by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said they had removed themselves from duty because of fatigue at least once during the 12 months before they…
News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Regulation
Canada’s major airlines have two years to implement new flight and duty time limits that reduce both the number of hours that pilots may fly each year and the length…
News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Research, Flight Deck
Study findings suggest that there is a direct effect of carbon dioxide on performance.
News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Standards
The eight largest Canadian airlines have confirmed to Transport Minister Marc Garneau that they have the proper safety protocols in place to handle drug and alcohol testing, according to Transport…
Fitness for Duty, Human Factors
Researchers find reports of pilot depression vary according to gender and cultural influences.
News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine, Safety Regulation
The “BasicMed rule” is scheduled to take effect May 1.
News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Standards
Call for procedures review comes after allegedly drunk pilot arrested before flight.
News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine
The study was launched in the aftermath of Germanwings 9525.
