Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) (classroom)

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About the course

3-day (24 hours) classroom course

Benefit from the latest guidance on aviation fatigue management from the IATA Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) Task Force. Learn how to implement and maintain the fatigue management approach that applies to your company. The course is based on the: IATA-ICAO-IFALPA 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; and ICAO Doc 9859 Safety Management Manual (SMM).

Course code: TCVT-33

Course format

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

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

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Be up-to-date on the latest information on fatigue, and how to mitigate the effect of fatigue on aviation safety
• Recognize current industry requirements and documentation relating to fatigue management
• Explain the implications of the two different approaches to fatigue management and recognize which applies to your organization
• Implement fatigue management and meet regulatory requirements

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• The relationship between fatigue and safety in aviation
• Lessons from science: sleep science; circadian rhythms; shift work; jet lag; use of bio-mathematical models; measuring crew member fatigue
• Comparison of an FRMS with the traditional methods of air crew fatigue risk management
• The benefits of introducing an FRMS
• How to implement an FRMS
• 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
• Measuring crew member fatigue
• Investigating fatigue in reports, incidents, accidents

Activities

• Case studies
• Examples

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• 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.

This course is a step toward earning an IATA Diploma

Diploma

Safety Management in Civil Aviation Diploma

Use Safety Management Systems to improve safety and create business and operational efficiency.

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