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Posts Tagged: fitness for duty

Any significant content on the responsibility for a pilot or other safety critical personnel to maintain fitness for duty through rest or remain healthy in order to be fit for duty. Includes physical and mental health issues, as well as deteriorating skills.

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News, Human Factors, Safety Regulation

EU Publishes New Rules on Crewmembers’ Mental Fitness

The new rules were developed in the aftermath of the March 2015 crash of Germanwings…

by FSF Editorial Staff

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TSB Calls for Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing in Canada

Pilot in fatal accident had high blood-alcohol content.

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Accident Investigation, Safety Recommendation

Pilot’s Medical Exemption Cited as Contributing to Fatal 2016 Balloon Accident

The probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s “pattern of poor decision making.”

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine, Safety Regulation

FAA to Ease Some Medical Certification Requirements for GA Pilots

The “BasicMed rule” is scheduled to take effect May 1.

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Standards

Canada’s Transport Minister Tells Airlines to Review Pilot Fitness for Duty Protocols

Call for procedures review comes after allegedly drunk pilot arrested before flight.

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine

New Study Sees Symptoms of Depression Among Airline Pilots

The study was launched in the aftermath of Germanwings 9525.

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Regulation

EASA Offers New Rules for Pilot Mental Fitness

Proposed new rules prompted by Germanwings crash.

by FSF Editorial Staff

News, Fitness for Duty, Accident Investigation

Authorities Investigating GA Plane Crash as Intentional

NTSB transfers crash investigation lead to FBI.

by Frank Jackman

Press Release, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine, Safety Regulation

EASA Strengthens Medical Requirements for Pilots

EASA published Aug. 15 a set of proposals to the European Commission for an update of…

by EASA

FSF in the News, Fitness for Duty, Aviation Medicine

Airline Community Unites to Combat Pilot Mental Health Issues

by AINOnline

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