OM.A 7 FTL

Question 1

What is Flight duty period (FDP) ?

Answer 1

‘FDP’ means a period that commences when a crew member is required to report for Duty, which includes a Sector or series of Sectors, and finishes when the aircraft finally comes to rest and the engines are shut down, at the end of the last Sector on which the crew member acts as an Operating Crew Member.

Question 2

What is the maximum extension with the captain discretion ?

Answer 2

2 hours

Question 3

What is the maximum duty time for 7 days, 14 days and 28 days ?

Answer 3

60 Duty hours in any 7 consecutive days;

110 Duty hours in any 14 consecutive days; and

190 Duty hours in any 28 consecutive days, spread as evenly as practicable throughout that period.

Question 4

What is the maximum Flight time for 28 days, one calendar year, 12 consecutive months ?

Answer 4

100 hours of Flight Time in any 28 consecutive days; and

900 hours of Flight Time in any calendar year; and

1,000 hours of Flight Time in any 12 consecutive calendar months.

Question 5

Does a positioning sector count as FDP ? As sector ?

Answer 5

Positioning after reporting but prior to operating shall be counted as FDP but shall not count as a Sector;

All time spent on Positioning shall count as Duty Period.

Question 6

Where can you find max FDP for France ?

Answer 6

Maximum daily flight duty period limits - I table I.3

Question 7

Split duties, what is the minimum rest on the ground for a split duty ?

Answer 7

3 Hours
The Break excludes the time allowed for post and pre-flight duties and travelling. The minimum total time for post and pre-flight duties and travelling time is 30 minutes;

The Break on the ground shall count in full as FDP;

Question 8

Can a split duty follow a reduced rest ?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

Can the captain discretion be used if a delay is know at the report time ?

Answer 9

No, If a delay is known at report, the maximum FDP may not be extended to complete the duty. All delays, including those due to CTOT or late inbound arrival, are considered to be known if visible in AIMS/eCrew at the reporting

Question 10

When can captain discretion be used ?

Answer 10

Commander may modify the limits of flight duty, duty and rest periods in the case of unforeseen circumstances in flight operations, which start at or after the reporting time.

If on the final sector within an FDP the allowed increase is exceeded because of unforeseen circumstances after take-off, the flight may continue to the planned destination or alternate aerodrome

Question 11

Your report is being delayed, what are the applicable FDP, and when does it start ?

Answer 11

When the delay is less than 4 hours, the maximum FDP is calculated based on the original reporting time and the FDP starts counting at the delayed reporting time.

When the delay is 4 hours or more, the maximum FDP is calculated based on the more limiting of the original or the delayed reporting time and the FDP starts counting at the delayed reporting time.

Question 12

What is the minimum rest at home base and away from base ?

Answer 12

At home : as long as the preceding duty or 12h whichever is greater
By way of derogation from this requirement, the minimum rest provided under 7.1.11.2, Minimum Rest Period Away from Home Base applies if easyJet provides Suitable Accommodation to the crew member at home base.

Away: as long as the preceding duty or 10h whichever is greater

Question 13

What are the requirement for reduce rest ?

Answer 13

the minimum reduced Rest Periods under reduced rest arrangements are 12 hours at Home Base and 10 hours out of base;

Reduced rest is used under fatigue risk management;

The Rest Period following the reduced rest is extended by the difference between the minimum Rest Period specified in 7.1.11, Rest Periods and the reduced rest;

The maximum allowable FDP following the reduced rest is reduced by the difference between minimum the Rest Period specified in 7.1.11, Rest Periods and the reduced rest;

There is a maximum of 2 reduced Rest Periods between 2 Recurrent Extended Recovery Rest Periods as specified in 7.1.11.3, Recurrent Extended Recovery Rest Periods.

Question 14

How long can the max FDP be increased in case of a split duty ?

Answer 14

It can be increase by up to 50% of the break

Question 15

What factors should be taken into account when considering the use of the captain discretion ?

Answer 15

When deciding to use discretion easyjet and the flight crew should consider:
- WOCL (window of circadian low) between 2:00 and 5:59 => human most need for sleep
- Weather conditions: storm or bad wx can increase workload or duration
- Complexity of ops/airport: such as CAT C
- Aircraft defect
- Training
- Number of sectors

Question 16

What is the commander authority ?

Answer 16

Allows the commander to agree to a crew member operating outside the requirements of the FRM crew roster rules down to the requirement of easyjet FTL core scheme.
Realistic planning will ensure that this authority is exercised only exceptionally and only for unforeseen circumstances which became apparent after commencement of FDP. => Cannot be planned.

Question 17

What is the WOCL ?

Answer 17

WOCL (window of circadian low) between 2:00 and 5:59 => human most need for sleep

Question 18

What is the maximum time a crew should be awake for ?

Answer 18

18h

Question 19

how is a standby counted as duty time ?

Answer 19

25% of the standby count as duty time.

Question 20

When does the FDP start when a home standby ?

Answer 20

if it cease within the first 6h then it start at the reporting time.
if it cease after the first 6h then the max FDP is reduced by the time above 6h.