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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10590
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) transport

Pilots tired of flight time rules

Brussels, 05/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - Aircraft pilots are complaining of the pressure being put on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) by airline lobbies. They say the EASA is proposing dangerous rules relating to pilot fatigue, despite three scientific analyses that shed light on the danger incurred by flights with tired pilots. Pilots are hoping that the EASA will adopt a more cautious approach according to the precautionary principle.

Three dangerous limits. The European Cockpit...

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