GM2 CS FTL.1.205(a)(2) Flight duty period (FDP)

NIGHT DUTIES AND LATE FINISH DUTIES — APPROPRIATE FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT (APPROPRIATE FRM)

(a)The operator should apply appropriate FRM to night duties and late finish duties:

(1)in the safety risk management process by assessing fatigue-related hazards in relation to a particular duty and mitigating fatigue-related risks and consequences to an acceptable level or to a level as low as reasonably practicable; and

(2)in the crew rostering process by applying scientifically based principles.

(b)For the purpose of applying appropriate FRM, the operator should monitor night duties and late finish duties, and collect data by means of:

(1)crew fatigue reports;

(2)fatigue metrics and associated targets and thresholds;

(3)proactive fatigue data collection tools, such as but not limited to sleep–wake diaries or fatigue survey questionnaires, to collect relevant data to feed its fatigue risk assessment process;

(4)fatigue predictive tools, such as but not limited to the Prior Sleep Wake Model (described in GM5 CS FTL.1.205(a)(2));

(5)the safety assurance process.

(c)The operator should describe in the operations manual the responsibilities of the management, crew and crew-rostering personnel for the implementation of appropriate FRM to night duties and late finish duties.

(d)The operator should provide personalised and context-specific training to its crew on fatigue-mitigation strategies, especially on how to obtain more sleep prior to night duties and late finish duties, e.g. by providing advice regarding exposure to daylight, sleep, physical activity, and nutrition.