{"id":34038,"date":"2023-08-21T22:01:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=editorial-analysis&#038;p=34038"},"modified":"2023-08-21T22:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T16:31:35","slug":"pilot-fatigue-in-india-a-wake-up-call-for-airlines","status":"publish","type":"editorial-analysis","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/pilot-fatigue-in-india-a-wake-up-call-for-airlines","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Fatigue In India, A Wake-Up Call For Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article expresses the <\/span><b>challenges faced by the pilots <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>consequences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> faced by everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Concerning Incidents:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 12, 1976, an<\/span><b> Indian Airlines Caravelle flight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Bombay to Madras (IC 171) crashed, killing all 95 passengers on board.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Air India Express crash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IX 812) at Mangalore in May 2010.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have been recent reports about the passing of some Indian pilots due to cardiac arrest.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Associated Concerns:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has one of the <\/span><b>worst sets of rules on Flight and Duty Time Limitations and rest periods<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Lack of proficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> checks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Lack of well training<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cOne size fits all\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> duty time for the crew<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is lacking minimum total cockpit time experience for pilots, with specific hours for narrowbody aircraft and widebody aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neglecting the issues of stress level and fatigues of the pilots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fatigueness &#038; Stress faced by Indian Pilots:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per a scientific study, the stress level during an approach to land, especially in adverse weather conditions, can <\/span><b>raise the heart level to more than 240 beats per minute.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body faces severe <\/span><b>sugar depletion.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of landings a pilot performs during his duty period adds to <\/span><b>the fatigue level.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flying crew in India, get <\/span><b>one day off in a week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and just their annual leave, while airline ground staff can avail two days off every week for 52 weeks (a year).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Self-medication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has become a norm among the crew. Without many being aware of side effects, these can induce other severe conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Path Ahead:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The subject is <\/span><b>an urgent matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be addressed before precious lives are lost.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Experts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">should be involved before implementing the associated rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u2018Safe airlines\u2019 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide provide at least<\/span><b> two days off every week and proper rest periods <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between flights for the body clock to unwind.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Directorate General of Civil Aviation needs to consider it on an urgent basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India <\/span><b>needs to strictly adhere with the Airlines over the world<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have a minimum total cockpit time experience for pilots.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>News Source:<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/pilot-fatigue-in-india-a-wake-up-call-for-airlines\/article67217186.ece#:~:text=On%20fatigue%20and%20stress&#038;text=The%20death%20of%20the%20pilot,involving%20the%20crew%20during%20flight.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i> The Hindu<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context:\u00a0 This article expresses the challenges faced by the pilots and the consequences faced by everyone. Concerning Incidents:\u00a0 On October 12, 1976, an Indian Airlines Caravelle flight from Bombay to Madras (IC 171) crashed, killing all 95 passengers on board.\u00a0 The Air India Express crash (IX 812) at Mangalore in May 2010. 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