BALPA urges a new “sleepiness” test; what’s wrong with Part 117 which ALPA uses
Union requests use of computer program on future duty schedules Ignores FAA Part 117, state-of-the-art research ALPA is teaching the FAA regimen of new scheduling, training and awareness Pilots should undergo a ‘tiredness test’ before flights to stop them falling asleep in the cockpit, union says BALPA, the British pilots union, has announced a…