Canada's Flight Duty Rules Archives

June 7, 2017

Canada’s pilot fatigue rules are changing… maybe

On February 12, 2009, at around 10:20 PM a Dash 8 Q400 operated by the regional airline Colgan Air for Continental Airlines crashed near Clarance Center, New York killing all 49 passengers and crew, plus one person on the ground. The investigation that followed identified many causes, but there was one area that made a big impact on US aviation laws – fatigue.

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October 27, 2015

Tell your MP why fatigue rules are important

We are just under a week away from the new Canadian Liberal government announcing Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. When the cabinet is announced, it will be important to remind the new Minster of Transport, and your local MP, about how significant revisions to the current pilot fatigue rules are.

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September 18, 2014

Transport Canada Proposes New Fatigue Rules

This September Transport Canada has finally tabled a proposal to change existing fatigue rules for flight crew. These new rules are meant to be more inline with the science of fatigue and follow the lead of other countries. Other countries that have already made changes to their fatigue rules include Australia, the United Sates, India, UAE, UK, and the EU…

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Category: Canada’s Flight Duty Rules

Canada’s pilot fatigue rules are changing… maybe

Tell your MP why fatigue rules are important

Transport Canada Proposes New Fatigue Rules