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From FAA Notice N8900.131:
1. Purpose of This Notice. This notice introduces the upcoming requirement for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 air carriers to develop Fatigue Risk Management Plans (FRMP).
4. Background. Congress, reflecting high public interest in the subject of fatigue in air carrier operations, has passed the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010. Section 212(b) of the Act requires that each air carrier conducting operations under part 121 must submit an FRMP to the Administrator for review and acceptance no later than October 31, 2010. In addition, the FAA will complete a review and either accept or reject the air carrier’s FRMP no later than August 2, 2011.
5. Discussion. Detailed guidance to air carriers on FRMP content will soon be published. In the meantime, this notice will provide the basic concept to ASIs so that they can understand how this FRMP effort fits into the overall management of air carriers. Information for Operators (InFO) 10013, Fatigue Risk Management Plans (FRMP) for Part 121 Air Carriers—Part One, which contains much of the same information as this notice, is being distributed to the industry concurrently. The intent is to make the industry aware that the detailed guidance will soon be published.
a. Policies and Procedures. An air carrier’s FRMP is a management plan outlining specific policies and procedures for reducing the risks of flightcrew member fatigue and improving flightcrew member alertness. The FRMP policies and procedures should focus on the air carrier’s specific kind of operations (e.g., domestic, flag, and supplemental) and the type of operations (e.g., continuous duty overnights, night versus day operations, cargo versus passenger operations, short-haul versus long haul, etc.).
Note that there are distinct differences between a FRMP and an overall Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS). Most importantly, a FRMP is a requirement for each part 121 air carrier, while an FRMS is a separate, optional system based upon scientific principles and data application that an air carrier would use for fatigue mitigation and enhancing flightcrew alertness during operations that are specifically conducive to fatigue.
http://fsims.faa.gov
***No teeth yet, but it seems the FAA is getting closer to addressing a problem that should have been solved YEARS ago.
1. Purpose of This Notice. This notice introduces the upcoming requirement for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 air carriers to develop Fatigue Risk Management Plans (FRMP).
4. Background. Congress, reflecting high public interest in the subject of fatigue in air carrier operations, has passed the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010. Section 212(b) of the Act requires that each air carrier conducting operations under part 121 must submit an FRMP to the Administrator for review and acceptance no later than October 31, 2010. In addition, the FAA will complete a review and either accept or reject the air carrier’s FRMP no later than August 2, 2011.
5. Discussion. Detailed guidance to air carriers on FRMP content will soon be published. In the meantime, this notice will provide the basic concept to ASIs so that they can understand how this FRMP effort fits into the overall management of air carriers. Information for Operators (InFO) 10013, Fatigue Risk Management Plans (FRMP) for Part 121 Air Carriers—Part One, which contains much of the same information as this notice, is being distributed to the industry concurrently. The intent is to make the industry aware that the detailed guidance will soon be published.
a. Policies and Procedures. An air carrier’s FRMP is a management plan outlining specific policies and procedures for reducing the risks of flightcrew member fatigue and improving flightcrew member alertness. The FRMP policies and procedures should focus on the air carrier’s specific kind of operations (e.g., domestic, flag, and supplemental) and the type of operations (e.g., continuous duty overnights, night versus day operations, cargo versus passenger operations, short-haul versus long haul, etc.).
Note that there are distinct differences between a FRMP and an overall Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS). Most importantly, a FRMP is a requirement for each part 121 air carrier, while an FRMS is a separate, optional system based upon scientific principles and data application that an air carrier would use for fatigue mitigation and enhancing flightcrew alertness during operations that are specifically conducive to fatigue.
http://fsims.faa.gov
***No teeth yet, but it seems the FAA is getting closer to addressing a problem that should have been solved YEARS ago.
