Pilots warn of fatigue
Nine To Noon
English - February 22, 2022 20:30 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Fatigue among pilots, air traffic control and other aviation workers could lead to an aviation disaster - according to a leading union.The Airline Pilots Assocation or NZALPA - which represents which represents more than 2,600 New Zealand pilots, all air traffic controllers and the majority of flight service operators, says fatigue in the sector is a serious issue. It says the Civil Aviation Bill, currently going through parliament, does nothing to address the problem. NZALPA president Captain Andrew Ridling explains to Kathryn Ryan.