Chapter 6 Flight Duty Time

Question 1

Why are flight duty times used?

Answer 1

To prevent chronic fatigue and to ensure sufficient sleep and rest

Question 2

What are the operators responsiblities regarding FDT?

Answer 2

Home base nominated for each crew member and duty rosters published in advance

Question 3

Define block time

Answer 3

The time between an aeroplane first moving to when it is parked

Question 4

Define duty

Answer 4

Any task a crew member is required to carry out associated with the business of an AOC holder

Question 5

Define duty period

Answer 5

A period which starts when a crew member is required by an operator to commence a duty and ends when the person if free from ALL duties

Question 6

Define night duty

Answer 6

Any duty occurring between 0200 to 0459 in the time zone which the crew is acclimatised to

Question 7

Define flight duty period

Answer 7

Any time a person operates an aircraft as a crew member (starts at reporting time to on block time of final flight of the day)

Question 8

Define home base

Answer 8

Location nominated by the operator to the crew member from where the crew normally starts and ends duty periods

Question 9

Define a local day

Answer 9

A 24 hour period starting at 0000 local time

Question 10

Define a local night

Answer 10

A period of 8 hours between 2200 and 0800 local time

Question 11

Define a single day free of duty

Answer 11

A day free of duty plus 2 local nights

Question 12

Define positioning

Answer 12

The transferring of a non operating crew member from place to place

Question 13

Define a rest period

Answer 13

An uninterrupted and defined period of time during which a crew member is free from all duties and standby

Question 14

When is the window of circadian low (WOCL)?

Answer 14

The period between 0200 and 0559 in home base time

Question 15

Define standby

Answer 15

A period of time during which a crew member is required by the operator to be available to receive an assignment for a flight positioning or other duty without an intervening rest period

Question 16

What are the limits on duty hours?

Answer 16

190 hours in any 28 days
110 hours in any 14 days
60 duty hours in any 7 days

Question 17

What are limits on total block times (flying hours)?

Answer 17

900 hours in any calendar year
1000 hours in any 12 months
100 hours in any consecutive 28 days

Question 18

What is the maximum daily flight duty period?

Answer 18

13 hours (reduced by 30 mins for each sector above 3 sectors with a max reduction of 2 hours)

Question 19

If the FDP starts in the WOCL what are the daily FDP restrictions?

Answer 19

Max of 13 hours will be reduced by 100% of its encroachment up to a max of two hours

Question 20

When the FDP ends in the WOCL what are the daily FDP restrictions?

Answer 20

Same as before but 50%

Question 21

When can the daily max FDP can be extended by up to one hour?

Answer 21

Any time when flying less than six sectors (can only be done twice in 7 consecutive days)

Question 22

What is the minimum rest period at home base?

Answer 22

The greatest of:

• 12 hours
• the last FDP

Question 23

What is the minimum rest period away from base?

Answer 23

The greatest of:

• 10 hours
• the last FDP

Question 24

When can the FDP be extended due to unforeseen circumstances?

Answer 24

May be extended by two hours (but can be extended by 3 hours if crew has been augmented)

Question 25

Does airport standby count towards cumulative duty hours

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

What is the required rest period after a standby?

Answer 26

1 rest period

Question 27

When must a meal and drink break needed?

Answer 27

Anytime and especially when the FDP exceeds 6 hours

Question 28

How long are records on rest periods, FDP, block times etc kept for?

Answer 28

24 hours (must be available to crew members upon request)