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SFM-OE — Stress and Fatigue Management: Operative Entry (Initial)

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Initial awareness training for front-line aviation staff on stress and fatigue. Covers sleep and circadian science, causes and effects of fatigue, stress in operations, personal countermeasures, and reporting. Designed to meet the awareness expectations in AMC1 ORO.FTL.250 for operative roles. Assessment: quiz with a 70% pass mark plus attendance.

Who it is for

Crew, cabin crew, maintenance, ramp, dispatch, rostering clerks and other front-line safety-critical staff who need initial fatigue and stress awareness under AMC1 ORO.FTL.250.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain why fatigue and stress matter for flight safety and individual fitness for duty
  • Describe operator and individual duties related to fatigue under ORO.FTL.250
  • Apply basic sleep, circadian and sleep-debt concepts to personal duty patterns
  • Identify common causes and performance effects of fatigue and operational stress
  • Select practical countermeasures (sleep hygiene, napping rules, nutrition/hydration, fitness for duty)
  • Use the organisation's fatigue/stress reporting process and work through role-based scenarios

Course outline

  • OE-1 Opening & regulations
  • OE-2 Sleep & circadian science
  • OE-3 Causes & effects
  • OE-4 Stress in operations
  • OE-5 Countermeasures
  • OE-6 Reporting & scenarios
  • OE-7 Assessment (70% pass)

Topics follow public standards: EASA ORO.FTL.250 / AMC1 ORO.FTL.250; ICAO fatigue management principles (role-appropriate).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 1 day / 8 hours.

Who is the course for?

Crew, cabin crew, maintenance, ramp, dispatch, rostering clerks and other front-line safety-critical staff who need initial fatigue and stress awareness under AMC1 ORO.FTL.250.

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €405, online classroom (live virtual) €360; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Groups and in-company: €2,400 for up to 12 participants (fixed minimum — still due if fewer than 12), then €200 per extra person. The group price covers up to 12 participants at your premises or online. Travel, accommodation and per diem for the instructor(s) are charged at cost when delivery requires travel.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

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