Controllers must take a minimum of 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours before midnight shift
FAA announces new rest requirements for air traffic controllers
FAA hiring 1,800 new air traffic controllers this year to reverse decades-long shortage
New guidelines aim to address risks associated with controller fatigue and staff shortages
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced new rest requirements for air traffic controllers in response to concerns over fatigue and safety issues. Starting within the next 90 days, controllers will be required to take a minimum of 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift. This change comes after FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker toured air traffic control facilities around the country and heard concerns about schedules not allowing controllers enough rest.
The new guidelines aim to address the risks associated with fatigue, which have been an issue for decades according to a report commissioned by the FAA. Without action, these risks will continue to grow and become more severe over time. The report also noted that hundreds of air traffic controllers have filed complaints about being overworked due to staff shortages, leading to an increase in close calls at airports.
The FAA is currently hiring 1,800 new air traffic controllers this year and reached its goal of hiring 1,500 in 2023. The agency aims to reverse the decades-long shortage of controllers and ensure their safety and that of national airspace.
The new rest requirements are a step towards improving working conditions for air traffic controllers, who oversee 45,000 flights daily. The FAA is taking action to address these concerns and prioritize the safety of its controllers.
FAA is implementing new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues.
Controllers will now be required to take 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift.
FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker expressed concerns about schedules that do not allow controllers to get enough rest during his tours of air traffic control facilities.
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]The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues.[
FAA is hiring 1,800 air traffic controllers this year
Air traffic controllers will take 10 hours break between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift
FAA aims to address concerns over controller fatigue with increased rest time
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The article reports facts about the FAA's decision to increase rest time for air traffic controllers due to concerns over controller fatigue. The author does not commit any logical fallacies in the text provided. However, there is an appeal to authority with the quote from FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker.
“In my first few months at the helm of the FAA, I toured air traffic control facilities around the country—and heard concerns about schedules that do not always allow controllers to get enough rest,”
“With the safety of our controllers and national airspace always top of mind for FAA, I took this very seriously – and we’re taking action.”
