Flight Crew Requirements Flashcards
When is the Window of Circadian Low (WOCL)
A period of maximum sleepiness that occurs between 0200 and 0559 during a physiological night
Define “duty”
Any task that a flight crewmember performs as required by the certificate holder, including but not limited to flight duty period, flight duty, pre- and post-flight duties, administrative work, training, deadhead transportation, aircraft positioning on the ground, aircraft loading, and aircraft servicing
Define “flight duty period” (FDP)
A period that begins when a flight crewmember is required to report for duty with the intention of conducting a flight, a series of flights, or positioning or ferrying flights, and ends when the aircraft is parked after the last flight and there is no intention for further aircraft movement by the same flight crewmember
A flight duty period includes the duties performed by the flight crewmember on behalf of the certificate holder that occur before a flight segment or between flight segments without a required intervening rest period
Define “rest period”
A continuous period determined prospectively during which the flight crewmember is free from all restraint by the certificate holder, including freedom from present responsibility for work should the occasion arise
Define “fit for duty”
Physiologically and mentally prepared and capable of performing assigned duties at the highest degree of safety
How does a crewmember affirmatively state that they are fit for duty?
(1) ACARS, entering their password as the electronic signature, or
(2) LTE connectivity, activate FliteView application, or
(3) Contacting the dispatcher; both crewmembers state they are fit for duty
What are the total FLIGHT TIMES limits?
(a) 100 hours in any 672 consecutive hours; or
(b) 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive calendar day period
Can a flight crewmember exceed their FLIGHT TIME limits?
Should unforeseen operational circumstances arise after takeoff that are beyond SkyWest’s control, a flight crewmember may exceed the maximum flight time specified in Table A (per day) and the cumulative flight time limitations above to the extent necessary to safely land the aircraft at the next destination airport or alternate, as appropriate
Total Flight Duty Period Limits
(a) 60 flight duty period hours in any 168 consecutive hours (7days), or
(b) 190 flight duty period hours in any 672 consecutive hours (28 days)
Is Deadhead transportation considered part of FDP?
Both…
(a) Deadhead transportation that is followed by a flight segment without an intervening rest period is part of an FDP and is subject to the FDP limits of Table B
(b) All other deadhead transportation is not part of an FDP and is not subject to any limits under Part 117
Can SkyWest apply an FDP extension?
Before takeoff: SkyWest may extend the maximum FDP permitted in Table B above, or the maximum combined FDP and reserve availability period (RAP) limitations, up
to 2 hours
After takeoff: The PIC and SkyWest may extend the maximum FDP permitted in Figure 3. Table B - Flight Duty Period Limitations above to the extent necessary to safely land the aircraft at the next destination airport or alternate airport, as appropriate
Note: in both situations, an FDP extension of more than 30 minutes may occur only once prior to receiving at least 30 consecutive hours free from all duty within the past 168 consecutive hours
When a flight crewmember is provided with a rest opportunity in a suitable accommodation during their FDP, the time the flight crewmember spends in the suitable accommodation is not part of that flight crewmember’s FDP when all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The rest opportunity is provided between the hours of
2200 and 0500 local time
(2) The time spent in the suitable accommodation is at least three hours, measured from the time the flight crewmember reaches the suitable accommodation.
(3) The rest opportunity is scheduled before the beginning of the FDP in which that rest opportunity is taken.
(4) The rest opportunity the flight crewmember is actually provided may not be less than the rest opportunity that was scheduled.
(5) The rest opportunity is not provided until the first segment of the FDP has been completed.
(6) The combined time of the FDP and the rest opportunity provided in this paragraph does not exceed 14 hours
What are the limitations for consecutive nighttime operations?
SkyWest may not schedule and a flight crewmember may not accept more than three consecutive FDPs that infringe on the window of circadian low (WOCL) (0200 and 0559) unless the following conditions have been met:
SkyWest may schedule up to five consecutive FDPs that infringe on the WOCL when SkyWest provides the flight crewmember with an opportunity to rest in a suitable accommodation during each of the consecutive nighttime FDPs. Each rest opportunity must meet all of the following conditions:
(1) Be at least two hours, measured from the time that the flight crewmember reaches the suitable accommodation.
(2) The rest opportunity is provided between the hours of 2200 and 0500 local time.
(3) The rest opportunity is scheduled before the beginning of the FDP in which that rest opportunity is taken.
(4) The rest opportunity that the flight crewmember is actually provided may not be less than the rest opportunity that was scheduled.
RAP may not exceed ____ hours
14
The total number of hours a flight crewmember may spend in an FDP and a RAP combined may not exceed the lesser of:
The maximum applicable FDP in Figure 3. Table B plus four hours, or 16 hours, as measured from the beginning of the RAP without an FDP extension provided in Paragraph 2.E.2)h)
