Friday, 25 February 2011
IAA REPLY TO RYANAIRDONTCARE CAMPAIGN...
http://irishaviationauthority.blogspot.com/2011/02/irish-aviation-authority-must-protect.html
Above is the letter ryanairdontcare campaign sent to IAA on 3rd January 2011.Below is their reply to ryanairdontcare campaign.
Dear Mr Foley,
I refer to yourletter of 12th January 2011 to our chairman,Ms Anne Nolan and also your letter to the undersigned dated 28th December regarding Ryanair airport standby duties and security.
The Irish Aviation Authority has responsibility for the regulation of safety standards within the Irish Aviation Industry through;
.Certifying and registering aircraft airworthiness;
.Licensing personnel and organisations involved in aircraft maintenance;
.Licensing pilots,air traffic controllers and aerodromes;
.Approving and monitoring air carrier operating standards.
Internationally-set safety standards emanating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA),EUROCONTROL, the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC),the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA)and the European Union (EU) guide the IAA in ensuring that Irish Civil Aviation operates to the most stringent safety standards.
In order to address your concerns regarding Ryanair airport standby duties I would like to clarify the EU regulations covering Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Reguirements.
The EU Regulation state that a ''DUTY'' shall be defined as ''ANY TASK'' that a crew member is reguired to carry out associated with the business of the AOC Holder (The Operator) and that the National Aviation Authority (IAA) shall define in its prvisions;
1,Whether and to what extent standby is to be accounted for as duty.
2,Where airport standby is immediately followed by a flight duty,the relationship between such airport standby and the assigned flight duty.
The IAA has defined that time spent on airport standby shall count as full duty time and that if crew member is required to report for a flight duty while on airport standby then the allowable flight duty period (FDP) is calculated using the start time of the standby duty.
As a result of the above IAA provisions for flight time limitations (FTL) it is considered that it is not a requirement that flight crew be continuously located in an area,that is not open to the public.while on airport standby.
Some National Authorities have defined that if a crew member is required to report for a flight duty while on airport standby then the allowable flight duty period (FDP) is calculated from the time the crew member reports for the flight duty and not from the start time of the airport standby.In such circumstances it is considered that flight crew be located in an area not open to the public while on airport standby.
As the Ryanair FDP counts in full from the start of the airport standby duty it is not deemed necessary that accommodation be provided in an area not open to the public.
The IAA does not consider Ryanair FTL scheme to be in breach of any regulation.
In relation to the issue raised about terminated cabin crew and breaches of security.the Department of Transport has responsiblility for these matters.You may find it helpful to forward your complaint in writing to the security division.
I trust this resonse addresses the concerns raised in your letter.
Yours sincerely
Claire O'Donoghue
Senior Avistion Executive
Corporate Affairs
Above is the letter ryanairdontcare campaign sent to IAA on 3rd January 2011.Below is their reply to ryanairdontcare campaign.
Dear Mr Foley,
I refer to yourletter of 12th January 2011 to our chairman,Ms Anne Nolan and also your letter to the undersigned dated 28th December regarding Ryanair airport standby duties and security.
The Irish Aviation Authority has responsibility for the regulation of safety standards within the Irish Aviation Industry through;
.Certifying and registering aircraft airworthiness;
.Licensing personnel and organisations involved in aircraft maintenance;
.Licensing pilots,air traffic controllers and aerodromes;
.Approving and monitoring air carrier operating standards.
Internationally-set safety standards emanating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO),European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA),EUROCONTROL, the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC),the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA)and the European Union (EU) guide the IAA in ensuring that Irish Civil Aviation operates to the most stringent safety standards.
In order to address your concerns regarding Ryanair airport standby duties I would like to clarify the EU regulations covering Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Reguirements.
The EU Regulation state that a ''DUTY'' shall be defined as ''ANY TASK'' that a crew member is reguired to carry out associated with the business of the AOC Holder (The Operator) and that the National Aviation Authority (IAA) shall define in its prvisions;
1,Whether and to what extent standby is to be accounted for as duty.
2,Where airport standby is immediately followed by a flight duty,the relationship between such airport standby and the assigned flight duty.
The IAA has defined that time spent on airport standby shall count as full duty time and that if crew member is required to report for a flight duty while on airport standby then the allowable flight duty period (FDP) is calculated using the start time of the standby duty.
As a result of the above IAA provisions for flight time limitations (FTL) it is considered that it is not a requirement that flight crew be continuously located in an area,that is not open to the public.while on airport standby.
Some National Authorities have defined that if a crew member is required to report for a flight duty while on airport standby then the allowable flight duty period (FDP) is calculated from the time the crew member reports for the flight duty and not from the start time of the airport standby.In such circumstances it is considered that flight crew be located in an area not open to the public while on airport standby.
As the Ryanair FDP counts in full from the start of the airport standby duty it is not deemed necessary that accommodation be provided in an area not open to the public.
The IAA does not consider Ryanair FTL scheme to be in breach of any regulation.
In relation to the issue raised about terminated cabin crew and breaches of security.the Department of Transport has responsiblility for these matters.You may find it helpful to forward your complaint in writing to the security division.
I trust this resonse addresses the concerns raised in your letter.
Yours sincerely
Claire O'Donoghue
Senior Avistion Executive
Corporate Affairs
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