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RAP
reserve availability period
FDP
flight duty period
is a time extension allowed prior to takeoff
no
is an extension allowed after take-off
due to unforeseen circumstances
as necessary to safely land
must submit report within 10 days
daily rest requirement
10 hours immediately before FDP or RAP with 8 consecutive hours of sleep opportunity
weekly rest requirement
30 consecutive hours within the 168 hours preceding start of RAP or FDP
notification required
12 hours notice if LCR assigned to a FDP that starts before and continues into WOCL
WOCL definition
window of circadian low
acclimatization requirement
36 consecutive hours rest for re-acclimatization to a new theater
long trip rest requirements
56 hours rest at home base with 3 physiological nights if travel exits home theater and is more than 168 hours away from base
DHD ober FDP limits
minimum 10 hours or time in DHD transportation when time from report to arrival of DHD exceeds table B
flight duty period extensions known prior to take-off
with PIC consent for any extension above the scheduled FDP limits by more than 30 minutes
max 2 hours
extensions > 30 minutes only once in any 168 hours without intervening rest of 30 hours
cumulative FDP limits may not be exceeded
flight duty period extensions occurs after takeoff
as necessary to safely land the aircraft at the next destination or alternate
cumulative FDP limits
60 hours in a 168 hour time period
190 hours in a 672 hour time period
reserve status for airport/stand-by reserve
FDP begins at ASB report
must adhere to table B limits unless assigned to a flight
reserve status short call reserve
FCM may assigned a FDP/RAP scheduled begin with at least 10 hours rest after notification
12 hours notice required before starting a FDP that begins before and infringes upon WOCL
reserve status short call reserve FDP extensions permitted with PIC consent
max time on RAP 14 hours
un-augmented OPS: combined RAP/FDP limit lesser of 16:00 or table +4
augmented OPS: combined RAP/FDP limit table C + 4
when is split duty applied
2-pilot crews
time spent in mid-duty break is not considered FDP if:
minimum 3 hours in ground rest facility
mid duty break between 22:00-5:00 local
mid-duty break scheduled in advance
mid-duty break may not be reduced
mid-duty break after first flight segment
combined FDP and mid-duty break may not exceed 14:00
3 and 4 pilot flight crew requires what under 121.543
1 FCM qualified must be at flight controls
inflight rest
3 or 4 pilot crews
class 1-3 rest facility
pilot landing last segment - 2 hours in 2nd half of FDP
pilot moitoring - 90 minutes in flight rest
max of 3 scheduled segments
consecutive night ops with max of 3 consecutive FDPs that touch any part of WOCL
no restrictions
consecutive night ops 4 or 5 consecutive FDPs that touch any part of the WOCL
minimum 2 hours in ground rest facility for each FDP
mid-duty local break between 22-5:00
mid-duty break scheduled in advance
mid-duty break may not be reduced
mid duty beak after first flight segment
mid duty break less than 3 hours count as part of the FDP
window of circadian low
period of maximum sleepiness between 0200 and 0559 during a physiological night
unforeseen operational circumstance
unplanned event of insufficient duration to allow for adjustments to schedules including unforecast weather, equipment malfunction, or air traffic delay not reasonable expected
theater
geographical area in which distance between flight crew member’s flight duty period departure point and arrival point differs by no more than 60 degrees longitude
suitable accommodation
applies only to ground facilities
temperature-controlled facility with sound mitigation and the ability to control light that provides a flight crew member with the ability to sleep either in a bed, bunk or in a chair that allows for flat or near flat sleeping position
split duty
flight duty period that has scheduled break in duty that is less than a required rest period
short-call reserve
period of time in which crew member does not receive a required rest period following notification by the certificate holder to report for a flight duty period
rest opportunity
period of time when a crew member is provided a suitable accommodation
