Beyond requiring its airlines to have at least two persons in the cockpit at all times, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore also have other checks in place to ensure the safety of passengers."In response to a question by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jenn Jong, [Senior Minister of State for Transport] Teo said all pilots on Singapore-based airlines must annually undergo a medical assessment which includes an evaluation of the pilot’s mental health. The medical assessment is conducted every six months for those aged 60 years and older," reports Channel NewsAsia.
Under the same policy, pilots are also required to declare "any ill health" and to tell CAAS if they think their fellow pilot is not fit to fly.
In March, Singapore Airlines announced that it already "it already has strict, multi-layered systems in place to protect the cockpit" which requires a second person — such as a flight attendant — to be in the cockpit when the pilot or co-pilot is not around.
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Beyond requiring its airlines to have at least two persons in the cockpit at all times, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore also have other checks in place to ensure the safety of passengers."In response to a question by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jenn Jong, [Senior Minister of State for Transport] Teo said all pilots on Singapore-based airlines must annually undergo a medical assessment which includes an evaluation of the pilot’s mental health. The medical assessment is conducted every six months for those aged 60 years and older," reports Channel NewsAsia.
Under the same policy, pilots are also required to declare "any ill health" and to tell CAAS if they think their fellow pilot is not fit to fly.
In March, Singapore Airlines announced that it already "it already has strict, multi-layered systems in place to protect the cockpit" which requires a second person — such as a flight attendant — to be in the cockpit when the pilot or co-pilot is not around.
Photo: Russavia via Wikimedia