Flight Time

Question 1

What subpart in EU regs is current rules about flight time

Answer 1

Subpart Q

Question 2

What is block time

Answer 2

Time between when aircraft first moves from its parking place for purpose of flight

Until comes to rest at designated parking position and all engines are off

Question 3

What is duty

Answer 3

Any task required to be performed by crew

Question 4

What is duty period

Answer 4

Starts when crew required by operator to commence duty

Ends when crew free from all duties

Question 5

What is flight duty period

Answer 5

Any time when a person operates in aircraft as member of crew

Starts when required to report for duty

Ends of last flight (blocks on time)

Question 6

What is a local day

Answer 6

24 hour period starting at 0000

Question 7

What is local night

Answer 7

8 hour period between 2200 and 0800

Question 8

What is a single day free of duty

Answer 8

Include 2 local nights

Question 9

Is airport standby rest

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Is standby rest

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

What is window of circadian low (WOCL)

Answer 11

Period between 0200 and 0559

Within a band of 3 time zones from home time

Beyond 3 = refers to home time for first 48 hours

Question 12

Max duty hours in 28 consecutive days

Answer 12

190

Question 13

Max duty hours in 14 consecutive days

Answer 13

110

Question 14

Max duty hours in 7 consecutive days

Answer 14

60

Question 15

Max block time in a calendar year

Answer 15

900 hours

Question 16

Max block time in rolling 12 months

Answer 16

1000 hours

Question 17

Max block time in 28 consecutive days

Answer 17

100 hours

Question 18

Max daily flight duty period

Answer 18

13 hours

Reduces by 30 mins for each sector after 3rd sector = max reduction 2 hours

Question 19

What is max FDP when it starts in WOCL

Answer 19

Reduces by 100% of encroachment up to a max of 2 hours

Question 20

What is max FDP when ends in WOCL or fully encompasses WOCL

Answer 20

Reduced by 50% of encroachment of WOCL

Question 21

After how many sectors can a FDP not be extended

Answer 21

6

Question 22

How many times in 7 consecutive days can a FDP be extended

Answer 22

2

Question 23

What is the min rest at home base

Answer 23

As long as previous duty

Or 12 hours whatever greater

Question 24

What is min rest away from home base

Answer 24

As long as previous duty or 10 hours whichever greater

Question 25

If before final sector how long can FDP be extended by

Answer 25

Heavy crew 3 hours

Everyone else 2 hours

Question 26

After how many hours must there be a opportunity to eat / drink

Answer 26

6 hours