One in three pilot working for European companies, because of the excessive load at least once fell asleep at the helm without the knowledge of the co-pilot, the data were published today in the German media.
As follows from a survey conducted by the union of European Cockpit Association, ECA, 6000 among professional pilots, 90% said that during the flight he even once had to fight off sleep.
More - 80% of respondents indicated that they have made mistakes due to fatigue at work, fortunately not serious. Press Secretary Joerg Handverg association believes that "all the fault of the long-time" pilots. According to him, the optimal number of hours, which can be at the controls with no security threat - 12, and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) prescribes that can fly up to 14 hours a day.
"Instead of being organized around the safety of passengers, they are subjected to the risks that can be avoided," - he said.
Handverg also criticized the working conditions of pilots for night flights - against the advice of doctors, who insist that more than 10 hours to be at the controls prohibited, the rules allowed 11-hour night shifts than the airline and enjoy.
As follows from a survey conducted by the union of European Cockpit Association, ECA, 6000 among professional pilots, 90% said that during the flight he even once had to fight off sleep.
More - 80% of respondents indicated that they have made mistakes due to fatigue at work, fortunately not serious. Press Secretary Joerg Handverg association believes that "all the fault of the long-time" pilots. According to him, the optimal number of hours, which can be at the controls with no security threat - 12, and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) prescribes that can fly up to 14 hours a day.
"Instead of being organized around the safety of passengers, they are subjected to the risks that can be avoided," - he said.
Handverg also criticized the working conditions of pilots for night flights - against the advice of doctors, who insist that more than 10 hours to be at the controls prohibited, the rules allowed 11-hour night shifts than the airline and enjoy.
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