New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- With the aim to help the crew members to better manage fatigue, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday has issued new set of instructions.
The aviation regulator said that all airlines must provide at least one hour of training every year on how tiredness affects pilots and cabin crew. This training will be part of their regular annual ground training.
As per the guidelines, the yearly training should explain rules about flying hours, duty hours, and rest, how sleep works and what disturbs the body clock, causes of fatigue, including health issues and how being tired affects performance.
"The airlines also need to train on how to reduce or prevent fatigue, how lifestyle, food, exercise, and fami...