Singapore legislation

Regulation 181

of Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018

Regulation 181

Use of controlled rest on flight deck

Subregulation 1

An AOC holder may allow controlled rest on the flight deck as a fatigue mitigation response to unexpected fatigue experienced by a flight crew member during a flight of a large aeroplane only if —

(a)

the flight is of sufficient length such that taking a controlled rest does not interfere with the flight crew member’s required operational duties; and

(b)

the controlled rest takes place during low workload phases of flight.

Subregulation 2

An AOC holder must not use controlled rest on the flight deck for the following purposes:

(a)

as a substitute for proper pre‑flight sleep; (b)as a substitute for augmented crew and associated inflight rest;

(c)

as a scheduling tool;

(d)

as a method for extending crew duty periods.

Subregulation 3

An AOC holder must monitor the use of controlled rest on the flight deck to evaluate whether existing fatigue mitigation strategies are adequate.

Subregulation 4

The pilot‑in‑command of a large aeroplane must report to the AOC holder when controlled rest on the flight deck has been availed.

Subregulation 5

An AOC holder must, on a regular basis, submit to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation a report containing all the instances when controlled rest was availed to.

Subregulation 6

An AOC holder must establish procedures for controlled rest on the flight deck and include these procedures in the Operations Manual.

Regulation 181 — Air Navigation (121 — Commercial Air Transport by Large Aeroplanes) Regulations 2018