The ATSB recommends that CASA review the intent of CAO 48 to
ensure that operators consider all duties associated with a pilot's
employment (including managerial and administrative duties) when
designing flight and duty time schedules, and that this requirement
is not restricted to situations where there are one or two
pilots.
CASA acknowledges the intent of this recommendation and advises
that the authority has taken significant steps to address the issue
of fatigue management in aviation.
Through the work undertaken by the authority in consultation with
[name], Head of Sleep Research at Adelaide University, CASA is
currently developing a trial fatigue management system with a
specific intention of ensuring that operators consider all duties
associated with a pilots employment when designing flight and duty
time schedules.
As an outcome of this trial, CASA anticipates that identified
fatigue management principles would not be restricted to situations
where limited numbers of pilots were retained. CASA notes that the
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICA0) Operations Panel
is also monitoring the outcomes of this trial, for possible
reflection in ICAO flight and duty time requirements.
CASA undertakes to advise the ATSB of the outcomes of this fatigue
management system trial as this matter progresses.
ATSB Note:
On 4 December 2004, CASA amended CAO 48. The ATSB reclassifies
the recommendation as Closed-Accepted (26 March 2008)
