New Flight Deck Recommendations After the Germanwings Flight

The CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) is now recommending new crew measures  in a bulletin issued on 27 March 2015 The full text can be found Here     A summary is below



The CAA recommends that operators re-assess the safety and security risks associated with flight crew members leaving the flight crew compartment due to operational or physiological needs during non-critical phases of flight. It is further recommended that, based on this assessment, operators implement procedures requiring at least two persons authorised in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 Part-CAT.GEN.MPA.135 to be in the flight crew compartment at all times, or other equivalent mitigating measures to address risks identified by the operator’s revised assessment.
Of particular importance, any additional risks stemming from the introduction of such procedures or measures should be assessed and mitigated.