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What are the core and phased FTL tables?

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Phased is transitional from CAP371 to EASA

Reverting to core gives us 2 hours discretion

Our discretion amends the core EASA FTL limits (in OMA)

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What is the difference between discretion and authority?

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Discretion amends the EASA FTL (core) limits

Authority modifies the FMRS crew roster rules in OMA 7

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On a local night standby, when would FDP start at report?

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When standby start time AND report time are in the same FDP period (e.g. 0800-1259) AND notice was 2 hours or less.

If standby is more than 2 hours, then FDP starts counting from anything over 2 hours, and the more limiting FDP window is used.

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How long before FDP starts counting during a standby?

Which FDP window would you use?i

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Must have been on standby for 6 hours before FDP starts reducing. Otherwise, FDP starts on report.

If standby and report time were in different FDP windows, use the more limiting one.

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When SHALL a commander reduce FDP?

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Unforeseen circumstances on the day, that might have detrimental effect on safety and induce fatigue

e.g. traumatic medical event on board, severe fatigue

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When can we increase FDP?

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On the day

If crew are fit, willing and able

Maximum 2 hours on normal FDP

Any core exceedance over an hour reportable to the authority via EDR electronic discretion report (or CDR for cabin)

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Can you continue to destination if you will have gone over 2 hours discretion on arrival?

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Yes, but only if it is the final sector, and the delay that put you over happened after take off and was unforeseen.

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When SHALL a commander increase a rest period?

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Where there could be detriment to flight safety or possible future fatigue

Must complete a report within 24h

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What is Extended FDP?

How many per 7 days?

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Extended duties give a buffer for any unforeseen delays on a longer route.

Discretion is still based on core EASA.

Minimum pre- and post- flight rest +2h
OR post flight rest +4h

2 per 7 days
(ONE per 7 days iaw FRMS)

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What is the EASA FTL equation?

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FTL core scheme + FRM roster rules* + Policies and procedures**

= EASA FTL

  • appendix A
    ** appendix B-J
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What is acclimatisation?

How long do we remain acclimatised to the initial time zone?

What are the 3 letters?

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2 hour-wide time zone surrounding the local time at the point of departure

Remain acclimatised to the start time zone for 48 hours, regardless of where you have gone

Over 48 hours, see table.
B= acclimatised, D=acclimatised on next duty, X= Unknown state. See 7.3.

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What is the difference between accommodation and suitable accommodation?
easyJet accommodation for split duties?

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Accommodation is for a standby or split duty.
Quiet, Comfortable, Not Public, Light, Temperature, Sleep Furniture, Room for all crew, Food and Drink

Suitable accommodation is for rest
All the above, specifically a bed, ventilated, separate rooms.

easyJet accommodation (split) 45ºrecline, 20’ wide, leg+foot support

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What is flight time?

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First moving under own power (intending TO), coming to rest at intended parking position on arrival, all engines shut down.

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What are the cumulative limits (EASA)?

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DUTY
60h / 7d
110h / 14d (100 RVB)
190h / 28d

FLIGHT
100 / 28d
900 / cy
1000 / 12m (900 RVB)

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How much rest does one have away from base?

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10 hours or same as Duty period
8 hours opporutunity for sleep
1 hour physiological
Double any travel time over 30m

For planning- EZY 12 hours.

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Can a commander reduce minimum rest?

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Yes, up to 10 hours min
Only with unforeseen circumstances after report
Cmd must assess the alertness of crew

EDR to be completed by the end of the duty

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How many local nights for 1 day off?

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Two local nights. Plus another local night for each extra day off.

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How long can a break be in a split duty? How long before suitable accommodation is needed?

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3-10 hours

Suitable accommodation over 6 hours (or if in WOCL)

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Split duty rules

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Cannot follow a reduced rest period

FDP can be extended by 50% of rest (except any part of rest in WOCL)

60 mins for briefing and travel
(standard 15 mins travel to hotel)

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Difference between duty time, FDP and flight hours?

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Flight hours are block times

Duty time and FDP start at report
FDP ends at engine stop
Duty ends after debrief

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When does standby count as 50% for cumulative duty hours?

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Any standby period between 2200 and 0800L, otherwise counts as 100%

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What is an easyJet disruptive duty?

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Anything after 1am, (until 0659)

No more than 3 consecutive
No more than 4 in 7 days

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How many night duties (deep lates) can we do?
Max number of sectors?

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3 consecutive: preceeding duty must have finished before 2100L (unless willing)

2 consecutive: preceeding duty must have finished before 0000L, otherwise only 1 night duty can be done.

Night duty anything in 0200-0459L

Max 4 sectors

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What is an early start, and how many can be done?

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0200-0659L

Can do max 5 so long as:
Only one starts before 0500
(max 2 sectors)
Two days off before the block
(3 if 5 consecutive)
72 hours off after the block

A sixth DUTY is permitted, but non-flying.

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Is there a limit to how many 6 sector duties we can do?
Yes, 3 consecutive
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Can easyJet delay report in order to take advantage of a less limiting FDP window?
No. The company cannot reduce below standard report time either, under any circumstances.
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How many days off when changing base?
72 hours inc. 3 local nights. A positioning duty given at last sector of old base, considered at new base after this.
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How many bottles of water per crew member?
3 up to 8h30 4 above 8h30
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No crew food loaded, do we have to contact ICC?
No, commander pre-approved to raid the bar, taking equivalent allowance. Captain must not delay departure because crew food not loaded.
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When shall crew members not perform duties on an aircraft?
If suspect that task acheivement or decision making degrade to extent that flight safety is endangered Psychoactive drugs or alcohol Unfit due to injury, medication, fatigue, sickness, other similar causes.
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What is FRMS?
Fatigue Risk Management System Part of the Safety Management System Ensure all crew sufficiently alert, satisfactory level of performance and safety
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When can the company delay your report?
Before I have left my place of rest This postpones the FDP
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What is a disruptive schedule? What implications?
Starts 0500-0659L or Ends 2300-0159L One FDP or group thereof Disrupts sleep during optimum window If 4 early start / late finish / night duties in a block, the following RERRP is 60 hours (5 days)
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What is a contactable?
A reserve period when able to receive an assignment. Max 1 hour long, 10 hours' notice if any duty assigned.
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When is the WOCL (Window of Circadian Low)
0200-0559A
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How often can actual operation exceed FDP before easyJet must change the schedule?
33% of duties
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Standard report times
60' U sector 75' Base training / Sim 90' Ground transport 0' Train 15' 30' after (15' for air positioning, 60' sim)
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If in a state of unknown acclimatisation, what is max FDP?
11h for 2 sectors 10h for 4 sectors
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What is the maximum difference in reporting times between flight crew and cabin crew
1 hour
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How long can Max FDP be extended by? How often?
Up to an hour, twice in 7 days Pre and post- rest +2h OR post rest + 4h
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When can we extend up to 2 hours?
Based on Basic FDP (acclimatised) 7.1.5.4.1 After reporting time for the unforeseen only, consult crew for alertness Can exceed the 2 hours, on the last sector if delay happens after departure If over an hour, report sent to CAA within 28 days Non-punitive
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How can the company delay report? What is the effect on FDP?
Before leaving home (90'- 120' for CC) Or, can establish a notification time so crew can remain at place of rest With delay <4h, FDP stays on original report Above 4 hours, FDP starts at new report (use most limiting FDP window) If delay exceeds 10 hours with no further disturbance, counts as rest period. Can only be a second delay to report if at a base with no rest room.
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Does positioning count as a sector?
No, but it does count as FDP and as duty time.
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If I cancel the taxi, does my self-positioning to Crawley still count as an FDP?
Yes, using notional positioning time. Accommodation still provided if duty is next day.
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When does FDP start when on airport duty? Is FDP reduced? Max airport duty length?
Starts at FDP, unless on 'immediate readiness', iwc starts on report. FDP reduced by any time over 4h on airport standby 7 hours max, unless duty given starting after standby end
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How many hours rest after an airport standby?
12 hours
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Does an airport duty count as FDP?
Yes, from report.
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How much does a standby (other than airport) count towards duty hours? Does it reduce FDP? When can it not reduce FDP?
100% in FRMS (25% otherwise) FDP starts at report. Reduced by any time on standby over 6 hours. If standby overnight (2300-0700), none of this counts towards FDP reduction (core)- BUT half counts in FRM.
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Does a home standby ever count as a night / early start duty?
Yes. Depends on start time: 0200-0459 Night duty 0500-0659 Early start 0200-0659 EZY early start
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When can we request a hotel after a duty?
If duty is over 14 hours
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18 hours awake- what can we do if we think we might infringe this?
Can request to do part of the duty Discretion to reduce FDP form needs to be completed.
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During which hours will crewing not contact crew?
2300-0700, unless to give 2 hours' warning.
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How long must a Recurrent Extended Recovery Rest period last?
36 hours including 2 local nights (2 local days twice a month) Max 7 days between them (168h) 60 hours if following 4 disruptives
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When does an Early to Late transition require a local night (8h)?
If the block has an FDP starting 0200-0259L Any more than 1 FDP starting 0300-0459L (2 sect)
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How many reduced rests can you have between RERRPs?
2
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If time zone is over 4 hours different, how much rest?
14 hours / prior duty length 2 local nights
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How long does EZY keep duty and rest records for?
24 months (2 y) Will produce a report if going to another airline
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Why does EZY teach us about fatigue, rules, causes, science and countermeasures?
To tick the box re: Fatigue Management Training
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What is the commander's discretion policy wording?
An aircraft commander may, at their discretion and provided they are satisfied that the flight can be made safely, modify the limits on flight duty, duty and rest periods in the case of unforeseen circumstances in flight operations, which start at or after the reporting time. Safety should always be the overriding consideration when assessing the use of discretion.
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Should discretion be exceptional?
Yes. EZY are supposed to plan rosters this way. Monitors discretion by route.
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Which system monitors discretion? Will they take action against crew?
FRMS for quality assurance Produces a monthly report to management and CAA Will not take action against crew
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Can a commander reduce an FDP?
Yes, collectively, or individually if one crew member is on a different FDP limit. EDR must be done within 24 hours CDR is paper version Senior crewing officer will be notified
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Can commander extend the cumulative duty limits?
Yes. If unforeseen, and becomes apparent after report. Commander must be aware and agree to it. CDR (not EDR) to be completed.
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Can a commander reduce standard report time?
Yes. One pilot must have had min 45 mins for briefing. Must consider flight complexity, how many affected. FRMS monitors if flight crew or CM have less than 30 mins briefing time.
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EZY early start / late finish / disruptive duty times?
ES 0200-0659L LF 0100-0159L DD 0200-0459L
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Timings between morning, evening, dual, neutral duties?
0000, 0930, 1800,
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What is a rest flexi day? When must finish day prior? When can start day after?
If a DO is infringed at planning. Does not count in the total days off. Must be beginning or end of block. Max 12 per year. Can plan to finish prior duty by 0130L, may exceed. Earliest report after flexi- 0430L
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Can a commander exceed FRM limits?
Yes, can exceed down to core limits. (e.g. Deep lates) Shall be reported to easyJet. Realistic planning shall ensure this is only exceptional.
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Who approves going home early before debrief period finishes?
Commander
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When are deep lates / night duties? How many can we do?
Anything in the period 0200-0459L Two: must have finished before midnight prior Three: Must have finished before 2100 prior (unless willing)
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How many transitions can we do per block? How long between duties for transition not to apply?
One (FRM), Two (core) 34 hours apart including 2 local nights Only FDPs and standbys count for transitions
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Early to Late transition- when must the late end by?
0159L (i.e. not a night duty)
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How many weeks in a 5354 pattern (variation B)
21- reserve for final 4.
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Variation B (5354)- how many days off minimum per calendar month / year?
10 pcm 132 pcy

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