Safety
European Regulators, Industry Take On Pilot Fatigue Issues
Concerned about fatigue-related risks inherent to business aviation, regulators and industry groups in Europe are eying new regulations and best practices.

Regulators and industry groups are increasingly becoming concerned about risks related to fatigue that are inherent to business aviation and have been developing new regulatory requirements and industry best practices to address this issue. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has cited a number of typical fatigue hazards in business aviation, including operations at short notice, long standby at home or in the hotel, frequent change of duty assignments, time zone crossings, and long positioning.