Govt considering work-rest norms for air traffic controllers

New Delhi: As incidents of two aircraft coming into close proximity nearly doubled in the last two years, a move is afoot to have Duty Time Limitations even for air traffic controllers on the lines of work-rest norms for pilots. The new Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told the Lok Sabha today that the 'Airprox' incidents this year rose to 26 till November compared to 15 and 22 in 2009 and 2010 respectively. In 2008, 28 such incidents had been reported, he said. Singh said Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL of the pilots has been revised and Duty time limitations for Air Traffic Controllers are being considered for better stress fatigue and management. FDTL rules govern work-rest schedule for pilots. In a written reply to a question, Singh also said that as corrective measures Air Traffic Control (ATC) services were being modernised to include conflict warning in the system to assist the ATC officers.
21/12/11 PTI/IBN Live

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Categories: airports Dec 2011