Flight Time and Flight Duty (604)

Question 1

what are the maximum flight time limits for private operator passenger operations? (604.98)

Answer 1

• 1200 hr in 12 months
• 300 hr in 90 days
• 120 hr in 30 days
• 8 hours in 24 consecutive hours for a single pilot IFR flight

Question 2

what are the maximum flight duty period limits and rest periods for a private operator passenger operations? (604.99)

Answer 2

• 14 hr in 24 hr period
• 15 hr in 24 hr period in their total flight duty period in the last 30 days doesn’t exceed 70 hrs OR the rest period before the flight is 24 hr minimum

Question 3

how much may a flight duty period be extended by for a private operator passenger operations? (604.100)

Answer 3

• by half of the length of the rest period to a max of 4 hours
• Crew member’s next minimum rest period is increased by the extension length of the flight duty period

Question 4

when may a flight duty period be extended by up to 3 hours for a private operator passenger operations? (604.102)

Answer 4

• unforeseen operations circumstance after the period has started
• PIC deems its safe to
• next minimum rest period is extended by the same amount as the extension
• notifies the operator
• operator retains a copy for 5 years