Nina McGrath – FRMS Operational Advisor

Nina provides practical support and advice to clients who are developing, implementing or maintaining Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS).

Nina brings with her an exceptional level of practical industry knowledge and experience. With a Bachelor of Aviation and Graduate Diploma in Human Factors and Safety Management Systems, she co-designed and implemented an FRMS for Virgin Blue before working on the ongoing FRMS operation at easyjet, where her role involved:

• Fatigue investigations;
• Proactive, reactive, and event/incident/accident investigations and risk tracking;
• Statistical analysis;
• Monthly reporting and recommendation on fatigue and fatigue management;
• Authoring research papers on fatigue concepts and risk assessment;
• Authoring reports; and
• Design and coordination of a pilot fatigue study investigating deep night simulator duties.

As a pilot holding an Australian Private Pilot Licence and Air Transport Pilot Licence (Frozen), Nina’s flying experience, combined with her qualifications and comprehensive industry experience, provides a unique depth of understanding of all aspects of fatigue risk management.

Nina is a member of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association.