The rule of two pilots in the cockpit Kazakhstan introduced four years ago

The Deputy Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Serik Mukhtybaev stated that the rule about the presence of at least two people in the cockpit exists in Kazakhstan since 2011.

“There is an order of the Minister of Transport and Communications of July 3 2011 of the year“ On the approval of the rules of operations in civil aviation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. There is a point, I quote: “Leaving the workplace by more than one member of the flight crew of an aircraft is not allowed. In the case of flight performance by an aircraft crew consisting of only two pilots, when one of the pilots leaves the workplace, a cabin crew member is located in the flight deck, not taking up the workplace of the pilot, ”Mukhtybayev said.

Earlier it was reported that in connection with the crash of the A320 liner of the Germanwings company, foreign airlines are changing instructions for the crews.

Thus, the management of the Norwegian airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA urgently changes the work instructions for their crews. According to the new rules, the pilot of a passenger aircraft will no longer have the right to remain in the cockpit alone, whereas previously the instruction did not prohibit it.

In addition, the largest Canadian airline, Air Canada, is also changing policies regarding the actions of its pilots during a flight after a crash in the French Alps of the A320 airliner. According to the decision of the company’s management, “from now on, both pilots must reside in the cockpit throughout the entire flight.” Air Canada added that the new instructions will take effect "without delay."

The largest British low-cost airline EasyJet introduced a rule according to which in the cockpit of its airliners during the flights must always be two crew members of the aircraft. It is expected that other British airlines will introduce the same rules.

The largest German airlines expressed their willingness to introduce a rule according to which at least two people should always be in the cockpit.

Recall the plane of the German airline Germanwings, flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, crashed in the French Alps 24 March. There were 150 people on board, including the 144 passenger and 6 crew members; they all died. Among the passengers of the plane were citizens of Germany, Spain, USA, Australia, Argentina, Iran, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Japan, Kazakhstan, Israel, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.