Cockpit

'Half of aircraft pilots fall asleep at the controls'

London: One-in-three airline pilots have fallen asleep at the controls of jetliners carrying hundreds of passengers, a new study has claimed. The research carried out in Austria, Sweden, Germany and Denmark, found that four out of five pilots have to cope with fatigue while in the cockpit.

The European Cockpit Association (ECA), which represents pilots, published its chilling findings after surveys carried out by national unions, found that large numbers of pilots are half-asleep - or not even awake - while at the controls of a plane, the 'Daily Mail' reported.

Between 43 and 54 per cent of pilots surveyed in the UK, Norway and Sweden said they had already fallen asleep 'involuntarily' while flying - and a third of these pilots found their colleagues were also asleep when they woke up.

More than three out of five pilots in Sweden, Norway and Denmark reported making mistakes due to fatigue, while in Germany, this figure was four out of five....more    

Half of aircraft pilots fall asleep at the controls: Study

London: One-in-three airline pilots have fallen asleep at the controls of jetliners carrying hundreds of passengers, a new study has claimed. The research carried out in Austria, Sweden, Germany and Denmark, found that four out of five pilots have to cope with fatigue while in the cockpit. The European Cockpit Association (ECA), which represents pilots, published its chilling findings after surveys carried out by national unions, found that large numbers...  

Kingfisher pilot who flew woman in cockpit taken off duty

New Delhi: A Kingfisher pilot, who had allegedly flew a woman in cockpit in violation of safety rules from Delhi to Mumbai on Sunday last, has been taken off the duty pending a probe by the airline. Taking a strong view of the violation of safety rules by a senior pilot, the civil aviation regulator, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), had sought a report from the airline. "The probe...  

Kingfisher pilot may be grounded, says DGCA

New Delhi: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday sought a report from the Kingfisher Airlines after reports that one of its pilots allowed a woman passenger in the cockpit in direct violation of its rules. The DGCA said that if the reports were found to be true, the pilot could be grounded. The crew members of the Kingfisher Delhi-Mumbai flight filed a complaint with the police saying...  

Kingfisher pilot compromises aircraft security

A Kingfisher Airlines pilot on Thursday reportedly allowed a woman passenger in the cockpit, asking his co-pilot and the crew members to stay out of it. ...

KFA pilot breaks rules, allows woman in cockpit

New Delhi: A Kingfisher Airlines pilot on Thursday reportedly allowed a woman passenger in the cockpit, asking his co-pilot and the crew members to stay out of it, in direct violation of the rules of the DGCA. The incident happened aboard a Mumbai-Delhi flight. The pilot in question is also supposedly the head of the airline's pilot training. The cabin crew filed a complaint against the pilot. Kingfisher has said...  

'Army official flouting aviation norms must be penalised'

Aviation Safety Consultant Captain Mohan Ranganathan says the army official must be penalisd. ...

Army officer flouts aviation safety norms

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, aviation rules were being flouted by a senior Army official. The incident took place on a GoAir flight from Leh to Jammu on Wednesday when Lt General Ravi Dastane entered the cockpit during the flight. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reacted to the CNN-IBN report grounding both the pilots. The Chief Safety Officer has also been summoned by the DGCA. He...  

No unauthorised entry in cockpit: DGCA to pilots

New Delhi: Taking strong exception to reports of pilots allowing entry of unauthorised persons in the cockpit and flyers snapping photos from inside planes, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned of strict action against airlines or individuals violating guidelines on the issue. The directive came after the DGCA received reports that the flight crew of a scheduled airline had allowed entry of unauthorised persons into the...  

Report blames pilot error for Mangalore air crash

New Delhi: The final report on the crash of the Air India Express plane at Mangalore airport, in which 158 people were killed, has been submitted to the Civil Aviation Ministry. Civil aviation sources have told CNN-IBN that the crash was caused by pilot error. Sources say the report claims pilot Captain Zlatko Glusica slept for over 90 minutes during the flight. The Air India Express IC 812 Boeing 737-800...  

Wahab entered the cockpit, says Air India inquiry

Adelaide: Eager to make an impression on home turf and cement his place as Australia's front-line spinner, offie Nathan Lyon on Saturday said he would look to get the prized scalp of the iconic Sachin Tendulkar in the fourth and final cricket Test starting here on Tuesday. It's a great chance as a young spinner to play against the best players of spin bowling. Their (use of) hands are unbelievable...  

Pilot locked out of the cockpit!

The pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the washroom during a flight found himself locked out of the cockpit. ...