FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)Medium
A Part 121 operator wants to implement a system to proactively identify and manage fatigue risks in its flight operations. Which program, as specified in 14 CFR Part 117, would best address this goal?
- AFlight Data Monitoring (FDM) program
- BFatigue Risk Management System (FRMS)
- CCrew Resource Management (CRM) training
- DSafety Management System (SMS)
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS)
14 CFR Part 117.19 specifically allows a certificate holder to develop and implement a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS). An FRMS is a data-driven process for continuously monitoring and managing fatigue-related safety risks, making it the best fit for proactively identifying and managing fatigue.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. FDM monitors operational parameters and flight profiles, which can contribute to an FRMS but is not the FRMS itself.
- C. CRM training focuses on communication and teamwork, which can indirectly help in fatigue mitigation but is not a system for managing overall fatigue risk.
- D. SMS is a broader safety framework, but FRMS is specific to fatigue.
117.19 Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS)
14 CFR Part 117.19 allows certificate holders to implement an approved Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) as an alternative means of compliance with certain flight and duty limitations. An FRMS is a data-driven process for continuously monitoring and managing fatigue-related safety risks.
- Alternative to prescriptive 117 limits.
- Requires FAA approval.
- Must be data-driven and continuously monitor fatigue risks.
- Includes fatigue hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
Memory trick: Fatigue RISKS? FRMS is the best fix!