Human Factors & Non-technical Skills
Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS)
Self-paced online training with an interactive protected player, a multiple-choice exam, and a certificate issued instantly on passing.
Training type
Fatigue Risk Management Systems - interactive presentation + exam. Programme aligned with ICAO fatigue management guidance and the requirements of Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 (145.A.47) and Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (ORO.FTL) under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.
About the course
Fatigue is a genuine hazard that degrades performance as surely as alcohol; this course explains the science of sleep, sleep debt and the circadian body clock, and how aviation manages it.
It covers the causes and effects of fatigue, managing alertness and lifestyle, the fatigue risk management system and its defences, and reporting within a just culture.
Course contents (syllabus)
- 1The Science of Fatigue
- 2Causes and Effects
- 3Managing Alertness and Lifestyle
- 4The Fatigue Risk Management System
- 5Implementation and Reporting
Objectives
- Define fatigue and describe healthy sleep, sleep debt and the body clock
- Identify the causes of fatigue and how it degrades performance
- Apply strategies to manage alertness and a healthy lifestyle
- Explain prescriptive limits, the FRMS and its defences within the SMS
- Describe an effective FRMS policy, reporting and the role of data
Who should attend
Personnel and roles for whom this training is intended.