Press Release IFALPA on Aircraft Accident at Japan’s Haneda Airport
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to the accident involving Japan Airlines flight 516, an A350 aircraft from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) and a DHC-8 aircraft. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of the five crew members that were onboard the DHC -8 aircraft (...)
Ordre du jour du Conseil National du mercredi 10 janvier 2024
Compte rendu du Conseil National du mercredi 6 décembre 2023
La Ligne 697 de décembre 2023 est disponible
Ce dernier numéro de l’année 2023 est plus particulièrement tourné vers l’international. Nous y revenons notamment sur les sujets abordés lors de la Conférence de l’European Cockpit Association (ECA) : le RCO/e-MCO bien sûr, mais également les suites de l’étude sur les conditions de travail des pilotes européens qui avait été menée au printemps 2022, les projets de l’ECA pour 2024 ou encore les élections au Board. De technique, il est aussi question dans ce numéro de décembre. La Cometec (Commission Technique) revient, entre autres, sur les Comités Analyse Accident (AAP) et ATS de l’IFALPA (...)
Transposition of the Civil aviation code: the sources of a major conflict
Transposition du Code de l’aviation civile : les sources d’un conflit majeur
Position Paper IFALPA: Protection of All Cockpit Recordings
Although ICAO Annex 13 para. 5.12 has clear provisions for the protection of "cockpit voice recordings, airborne image recordings and any transcripts from such recordings", there are no ICAO definitions of "cockpit voice recordings" and "airborne image recordings", which leaves it to the States to decide which recordings should fall under these provisions and which should not (...)
Position Paper IFALPA: Use of Flight Recorders
This paper is an update to, and supersedes 23POS11, of the same name. IFALPA acknowledges the contribution of Flight Recorders to accident and serious incident investigation, conducted by the relevant State Investigation Authorities in accordance with ICAO Annex 13. These investigations have formed the foundation of the current high level of aviation safety (...)
IFALPA Briefing Leaflet: Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck
This paper is an update to, and supersedes, 21HUPBL01, of the same name. Controlled rest is not permitted by some regulators and operators. The purpose of this briefing leaflet is to advise Member Associations of the guidance material available concerning procedures for Controlled Rest (CR) on the flight deck. It also gives information on the prerequisites when CR may be used.