Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Affected Carriers Have Two Years To Establish Procedures
The FAA has finalized a rule that requires non-scheduled
charter airlines and air taxis to train pilots and flight
attendants in Crew Resource Management (CRM), a well-established
concept that helps reduce human error in commercial aviation by
teaching pilots, flight attendants and other aviation workers to
act as a team.
Air carriers affected by the final rule must establish initial
and recurrent CRM training for crewmembers within two years of the
effective date of the rule. The training must address the captain's
authority; intra-crew communications; teamwork; managing workload,
time, fatigue and stress; and decision-making skills.
"This type of training is critical for the safety of flight
crews and passengers," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray
LaHood.
The FAA has required CRM training for air carriers operating
larger airplanes since December 1995.
"I know the value of making Crew Resource Management part of the
safety culture from my days as an airline pilot," said FAA
Administrator Randy Babbitt. "A crew that works as a team is a
better crew, regardless of the size of the plane or the size of the
airline."
CRM training focuses on the interactions among personnel
including pilots, flight attendants, operations personnel,
mechanics, air traffic controllers and flight service stations.
This training in communications and teamwork can help prevent
errors such as runway incursions, misinterpreting information from
air traffic controllers, crewmembers' loss of situational
awareness, and failure to fully prepare for takeoff or landing.
This final rule responds to a 2003 National Transportation
Safety Board recommendation that is currently on the Board's "Most
Wanted" list of safety improvements.
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