Chapter 2

Question 1

FDP

Answer 1

the period of time starting at mission report time and ending immediately after the aircrew completes the final engine shutdown of the day

Question 2

basic crew FDP

Answer 2

16 hours

Question 3

basic crew FDP when AP and/or ATS inop

Answer 3

12 hours

Question 4

when must all AAR and tactical events be accomplished for a basic crew

Answer 4

within the first 14 hours

Question 5

Can a basic crew extend their FDP?

Answer 5

yes, by 2 hours to complete a scheduled mission

Question 6

Can an augmented crew extend their FDP?

Answer 6

yes, as long as the C2 agent or PIC discovers the extenuating circumstances before the first takeoff of the day and the PIC verifies all augmenting aircrew members can get adequate rest enroute

Question 7

augmented crew FDP

Answer 7

24 hours

Question 8

augmented crew FDP when AP and/or ATS inop

Answer 8

16 hours

Question 9

when must all AAR and tactical events be accomplished for an augmented crew

Answer 9

within the first 18 hours

Question 10

stipulation if AAR accomplished after 14 hours FDP for augmented crew-

Answer 10

two AC’s are required

Question 11

when will SQ/CC’s augment an aircrew

Answer 11

when FDP exceeds 16 hours and the profile allows augmenting members time to rest enroute

Question 12

what must an augmented profile provide:

Answer 12

at least one 6hr leg or two 4hr legs (if not, but includes at least one 5hr leg or two 3hr legs, max FDP is 18 hrs)

all AAR and tactical events accomplished within the first 14 hrs

Question 13

what are AAR and airdrop considered?

Answer 13

intermediate stops

Question 14

intermediate stop stipulations

Answer 14

no more than 3 intermediate stops after 14 hrs of FDP

Question 15

CDT

Answer 15

that period of time an aircrew may perform combined ground/flight duties

plan the mission so aircrew members may complete post-mission duties within maximum CDT

Question 16

max CDT for basic crew

Answer 16

18 hrs

Question 17

max CDT for augmented crew

Answer 17

24 hrs and 45 mins

Question 18

what do CDT and FDP both include?

Answer 18

military duty and civilian work

both begin when an individual reports for their first duty period (military or civilian)

Question 19

off-station/enroute ground time minimum

Answer 19

planners shall provide at least 16+30 hrs ground time between engine shutdown and subsequent takeoff

C2 agents will not ask PICs to accept less than this

Question 20

mission planners, PIC, or C2 agents may modify ground time as follows:

Answer 20

in the interest of safety

to start (mission reporting time) no earlier than 12 hrs from the time the crew entered crew rest

Question 21

aircrew alert time

Answer 21

normally 3+45 hrs before takeoff

4+15 hrs for airdrop missions

Question 22

what does the alert sequence allow for?

Answer 22

1 hr for reporting and 2+45 hrs (3+15 for airdrop) for mission preparation