About

Benefit from the latest in scientific discoveries and developments in the management of risk posed by fatigue in aviation.

Course format

• This course is available at IATA Training Centers, regional training partner locations, and on-demand as in-company training.
• This course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Student performance will be based on an examination.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Professional and Management
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or equivalent for other languages.

What you will learn

• Benefit from the new discoveries about fatigue, and how to mitigate its effect on aviation safety
• Learn how to manage fatigue in a systematic way
• Be brought up to date on the industry documentation relating to Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS)
• Learn how to implement an FRMS in your organization
• Understand how a FRMS can be integrated into a Safety Management System (SMS)

Course content

• Description of a Fatigue Risk Management System
• Comparison with the traditional methods of air crew fatigue risk management
• The benefits of introducing FRMS
• Lessons from science: sleep science; circadian rhythms; shift work; jet lag; the use of bio-mathematical models; measuring crew member fatigue
• FRMS policy and documentation including numerous examples of FRMS policy statements
• The steps in Fatigue Risk Management Processes
• FRMS Safety Assurance Processes
• FRMS promotion including Training Programs
• FRMS Implementation
• How to build the culture of trust for a collaborative approach to FRMS implementation
• EASA regulations and applications
• Reference material: Fatigue Management Guide for Airline Operators, 2nd Edition, 2015; ICAO Annex 6, Parts 1 and II; ICAO Annex 19; ICAO Doc 9966 Manual for the Oversight of Fatigue Management Approaches; ICAO Doc 9859 SMM

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Activities

• Case studies and examples

Who should attend

• Air Crew
• Airline Operations Managers
• Safety Managers from Airlines and Civil Aviation Authorities

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

Additional information

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Further training
Graduates of this course can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price.