Flight & Duty Times

Question 1

Max Hours that can be flown in a single duty.

(AC119-2)

Answer 1

• 8 Hours

A duty already commenced can be extended by 30mins to a total of 8hr 30mins to complete a disrupted schedule.

Question 2

Max Duty time in :

• 28 Days
• 365 Days

Answer 2

• 28 Days = 186 hours
• 365 Days = 2000 hours

Question 3

Max Duty & Flight time in:

• 48 hours
• 72hours

And min rest required if its exceeded

Answer 3

• 16 hours or 22 hours Duty in 48 hours

= 24 Hours Rest

• 20 hours or 29 hours Duty in 72 hours

= 24 Hours Rest

If for any reason on duty more than 30 hours in 72 hour period, pilot gets an additional hour of rest up to a max of 26 hours.

Question 4

Max single duty time that can be rostered?

Can it be extended?

Answer 4

• 11 hours

Yes, once the duty has commenced it can be extended to 12 hours to complete a disrupted schedule.

Question 5

Min Rest required if:

• 11 hours duty, or
• 8 hours flight is exceeded

Answer 5

• Min Rest of 12 hours is required

Including the hours between Midnight & 6am

• In addition, for every 15 min worked past 11 hours Duty or 8 hours flight, shall get another hours rest.
• If for any reason, outside of the pilots control, been on duty more than 12 hours or flown more than 8 hours 30 mins, the pilot shall get 24 hours rest

Question 6

Max Sectors that can be flown in a day

As per AC119-2 and NZALPA CA

Answer 6

• AC119-2: 10 Sectors
• NZALPA CA: 8 Sectors

Question 7

Min Rest period after a duty

Answer 7

• 10 Hours

Question 8

Max Hours that can be flown in :

• 7 Consecutive days
• 28 consecutive days
• 90 Consecutive days
• 365 Consecutive days

Answer 8

• 7 Consecutive days = 35 hours
• 28 consecutive days = 100 hours
• 90 Consecutive days = 300 hours
• 365 Consecutive days = 1000 hours