Crew Control Training
Two days for the people who keep crews legal, rested and in position, from short-haul rotations to long-haul acclimatization. Taught on EASA Part FTL, or built entirely around your own OM-A Chapter 7.
The check your team learns to run on every crewing decision. Legal is the minimum, not the answer.
Two versions
EASA Part FTL
The standard course on ORO.FTL and CS FTL.1, with exercises on typical CAT rosters.
Mixed groups and operators new to EASA FTLTailored to your OM-A Chapter 7
Built around your approved FTL scheme and company procedures. Every exercise uses your own rosters.
Operators training their own crew control teamThe program
Six modules over two days. In the tailored version, every module and exercise follows your OM-A Chapter 7. Select a module to see what it covers.
Day 1
The rules- 01EASA FTL3 topics
- ORO.FTL and CS FTL.1: the legal framework
- Flight duty periods, duty and rest requirements
- Reporting times and time of day
- 02Crew Legality3 topics
- Checking legality against duty and rest history
- Cumulative duty and flight time limits
- Standby, reserve and rest after disruption
- 03Air Taxi FTL3 topics
- Which rules apply to air taxi operations
- Key differences from CS FTL.1
- Operators running both CAT and air taxi
Day 2
Applying them- 01Fatigue Risk3 topics
- Fatigue hazards beyond legal compliance
- Fatigue reporting, assessment and mitigation
- FRM principles in crew planning
- 02FTL Application4 topics
- Worked FDP, duty and rest calculations
- Acclimatization: determining a crew member's state across time zones
- Long-haul exercises, from reporting time to rest on return
- Extensions, unforeseen circumstances and disruption cases
- 03Crew Control Operations3 topics
- Disruption recovery and crew swaps
- Reserve and standby management
- Communicating with crew and shift handover
What your team will be able to do
- Interpret EASA FTL requirements
- Assess crew legality against duty and rest history
- Apply the correct rules to air taxi operations
- Recognize fatigue hazards and apply FRM principles to crewing decisions
- Calculate FDP, duty and rest limitations accurately, including acclimatization on long-haul rotations
- Restore a disrupted crewing plan legally and safely
How your team is assessed
Calculating maximum FDP, duty and rest for real rosters, including acclimatization, long-haul rotations, extensions and disruptions.
Disruption cases where participants restore the crewing plan and justify each decision on legality and fatigue.
A final test on FTL rules, legality and fatigue risk management.
Who it's for
- Crew controllers
- Crew planners and rostering staff
- Crew control supervisors
- OCC and operations staff
Two ways to take it
Online
Live instructor-led sessions for teams across several bases or time zones.
Distributed crew control teamsAt your base
We come to you. Exercises use your own rosters, operation types and disruption cases.
Operators training a whole department