Wednesday, December 26, 2012

'Give pilots 36 instead of 24-hour rest period' - Indian Commercial Pilots' Association

MUMBAI: The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) against the flight duty time limit.

The pilots demanded that a weekly rest of 36 hours be provided for every 168 hours. Currently, pilots get a rest period of 24 hours.

The pilots put forth a report prepared by a special committee which said that the airline should adhere to the best available international practice of 36 hours rest in seven days. The association of pilots

met director general (DG) Arun Mishra last Friday and elaborated on the "unfair" flight duty time limit (FDTL) practice followed by Air India (AI).

"In the absence of direct scientific evidence, it is not possible to provide clear guidance on the relationship between cumulative fatigue and the frequency of days off. Therefore, the committee agreed to adhere to the best available

international practice of 36 hours in seven days," said the report. The pilots used excerpts from the report to present their case to the DGCA. Currently, pilots get a rest period of 24 hours.


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