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Aviation: Crew

Commons · Question 77068 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of trends in levels of fatigue among pilots flying in UK airspace.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 14 Oct 2025

There are stringent regulations in place to prevent pilot fatigue. The risk of flight crew fatigue is managed under the flight time limitation regulations which limit the number of hours pilots can be on duty.  The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), as the U...