NTSB Issues Recommendation to FAA Regarding Flight Time Regulations
The National Transportation Safety Board urges the Federal Aviation Administration to update duty time rules based on current fatigue research.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a formal recommendation addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive, identified as number A-94-106 and linked to record DCA93RA060, calls for the expedited review of existing flight and duty time limitations found within the Federal Aviation Regulations. The board emphasizes that these regulatory frameworks must be upgraded to ensure they accurately incorporate the findings from the most recent scientific research concerning fatigue and sleep-related issues among aviation personnel. This specific recommendation has since been superseded by subsequent directives numbered A-95-110 through A-95-113, reflecting an ongoing effort to align operational rules with contemporary safety data.
Original regulatory source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/A-94-106