Airlines
Pilots' Federation Calls for 'Just Culture,' Fatigue Management
Carriers should implement data-driven fatigue risk management systems, says the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations
IFALPA president Martin Chalk, an Airbus A380 captain, spoke with AIN at the recent Farnborough Airshow. (Photo: Ian Whelan)
IFALPA president Martin Chalk, an Airbus A380 captain, spoke with AIN at the recent Farnborough Airshow. (Photo: Ian Whelan)

Airlines can strike a balance between safety and productivity on their flight decks by instituting fatigue risk management systems (FRMS) as an overlay to flight-time regulations and company policies. Such systems require a “just culture,” a working environment in which pilots can provide feedback without fear of punishment, says the president of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA).