OMA Section 7 & FRMS

Question 1

How many different types of discretion are available to the captain and what are they?

Answer 1

-Extend an FDP - can be increased by 2 hours after consideration of crew alertness levels, >1 hour discretion report must be forwarded to CAA

-Reduce a rest period - reduce to minimum of 10 hours away from base or 12 hours at home base, reduction >1 hour discretion report forwarded to CAA

• Discretion to reduce an FDP - can reduce FDP due to workload/fatigue for whole crew, or multiple crew members carrying out same FDP. OCC notified ASAP

-Discretion to increase a rest period - can increase rest period due to circumstances encountered during the days operation, can only increase for 2 of more crew members & must be done during 30 min checkout time

-Discretion to extent cumulative duty limits - basically if a crew member has started a duty and it is then realised they will exceed a cumulative limit I.e X number of hours in 28 days they can continue

-Authority to exceed FRM roster rules - I.e to stick to OMA limitations rather more limiting FRMS rules

Question 2

Describe the procedure for delayed reporting?

Answer 2

Can only be done before crew member has left their place of rest, and for flight crew will be within 90 mins of report and cabin crew within 120 mins

Delayed less than 4 hours - FDP starts at new report time but max FDP based on original report time
Delayed more than 4 hours - Same as above but max FDP based on whichever is most limiting

Question 3

What is a split duty?

Answer 3

2 or more sectors are separated by less than the minimum rest period.
Min break is 3 hours max is 10 hours
Break on the ground counts towards FDP but max FDP can be increased by up to 50% of time on ground
EasyJet must provide accom is break is 6 hours or more

Question 4

Cumulative duty hour limits over
7 days
14 days
28 days

Answer 4

Max 1 Extended FDP i.e Sharm in 7 days
7 days - 60 hours
14 days - 110 hours
28 days - 190 hours

Question 5

What are the maximum cumulative flight duty hours over:
28 days
Calendar year
Consecutive 12 months

Answer 5

28 days - 100 hours
Calendar year - 900 hours
Consec 12 months - 1000 hours

Question 6

Explain FDP for:
Home standby
Airport standby

Answer 6

Home standby - standby ceases less than 6 hours, max FDP from standby start time
If standby ceases over 6 hours, max FDP reduced by time spend on standby in excess of 6 hours, max FDP from standby start time or report time whichever most limiting