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Fatigue Risk Management

Human Factors2 daysIntermediate

Explains the science of sleep and alertness and how it should shape rosters and operational decisions. Participants learn to identify fatigue hazards, use fatigue reports and data, and see how fatigue management fits within both prescriptive flight time rules and the SMS.

Who it is for

Crew schedulers, operations managers, safety managers, pilots and cabin crew representatives

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the science of sleep, circadian rhythms and fatigue
  • Identify fatigue hazards in rosters and operations
  • Analyse fatigue reports and roster data
  • Describe how fatigue risk management integrates with flight time limitations and the SMS

Course outline

  • Sleep and circadian science
  • Fatigue hazards in operations
  • Rostering and the FTL interface
  • Fatigue reporting and data
  • Fatigue in the SMS

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Doc 9966 (FRMS); ICAO Annex 6; EU Regulation 965/2012 (Subpart FTL, ORO.FTL.120).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 2 days.

Who is the course for?

Crew schedulers, operations managers, safety managers, pilots and cabin crew representatives

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €810, online classroom (live virtual) €730; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

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