Flight Duty and Rest Requirements

Question 1

When is the window of circadian low?

Answer 1

Period between 0200 and 0559

Question 2

What is a Theater in regards to 14 CFR Part 117?

Answer 2

Geographical area in which the distance between the flight crewmember’s FDP departure point and arrival point differs by no more than 60 degrees longitude.

Question 3

What does it mean to be acclimated?

Answer 3

A flight crewmember has been in a theater for 72 hours or has been given at least 36 consecutive hours of rest.

Question 4

What is the maximum amount of flight time in any 672 consecutive hours?

Answer 4

100 hours

Question 5

What is the maximum amount of flight time in any 365 consecutive calendar day period?

Answer 5

1000 hours

Question 6

What is the maximum flight duty period hours in any 168 consecutive hours?

Answer 6

60 Flight duty period hours

Question 7

What is the maximum amount of flight duty period hours in any 672 consecutive hours?

Answer 7

190 flight duty period hours

Question 8

Before beginning any reserve or FDP a flight crewmember must be given how much rest in within the past 168 consecutive hour period?

Answer 8

30 hours of rest

Question 9

How much rest period must be given immediately before beginning a reserve or flight duty period?

Answer 9

10 hours of rest with a minimum of 8 hours of sleep opportunity

Question 10

What is the maximum flight time a flight crewmember can fly if the report home base time is between the hours of 0000-0459?

Answer 10

8 hours of flight time

Question 11

What is the maximum flight time a flight crewmember can fly if the report home base time is between the hours of 0500-1959?

Answer 11

9 hours of flight time

Question 12

What is the maximum flight time a flight crewmember can fly if the report home base time is between the hours of 2000-2359?

Answer 12

8 hours of flight time

Question 13

If a known delay before takeoff will take the crew beyond the FDP limit how long can they extend?

Answer 13

2 hours

Question 14

How long can a flight crewmember extend past a flight duty period limit by only signing the FIT FOR DUTY line on the release and not contacting ops?

Answer 14

30 minutes

Question 15

What is the maximum short call reserve availability?

Answer 15

14 hours

Question 16

What is the maximum amount of hours a crewmember can spend in a FDP and reserve availability?

Answer 16

Maximum applicable FDP according to the FDP table plus 4 hours or 16 hours whichever is less. Measured from the beginning of the reserve availability period.

Question 17

How many nights may a flight crewmember be scheduled into the window of circadian low?

Answer 17

Up to 3 nights unless a rest opportunity of two hours is given every night then up to 5 nights may be scheduled.

Question 18

Can deadhead transportation be considered part of a rest period?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

When does a flight duty period (FDP) begin? End?

Answer 19

Flight duty period begins when a pilot is required to report for duty and ends when the aircraft is parked after the last flight and there is no intention of aircraft movement by that crew.