Flight Duty Time Limitations. (Flight Crew Members) Version 1.0 Copyright © 2014 Understanding DGCA CAR – A Generic Interpretation All rights reserved

Flight Duty Time Limitations.(Flight Crew Members)

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Copyright © 2014 Understanding DGCA CAR – A Generic Interpretation All rights reserved.

Understanding DGCA CAR A Generic Interpretation

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Module 1:

Introduction


Introduction

ICAO Annex 6 Part I lays down the standards and recommended practices for management of fatigue for flight and cabin crew members.

These standards require State of the Operator to establish prescriptive regulations for the management of fatigue which include flight time, flight duty periods, duty period and rest period limitations.

The Operator, for the purpose of managing its fatigue related safety risks, is required to establish flight time, flight duty periods, duty period and rest period limitations that are within the prescriptive fatigue management regulations established by the State.


IntroductionChanges:The requirements contained in the CAR supersede requirements contained in AIC 28 of 1992 with respect to operators of and flight crew engaged in scheduled/non-scheduled air transport operations and general aviation aeroplanes operations.

Revised Definitions:for Flight Time and Rest Period.

The old definition of Flight Duty Time has been replacedby the following definitions; Flight Duty Period (FDP), Duty and Duty Period.

New Definitions include:Augment Flight Crew, Fatigue, Home Base, Local Night, Neighboring Countries, Positioning, Reporting Time, Split Duty (Break), Standby, Ultra Long Range Operations (ULR), Unforeseen operational circumstances, and Window of circadian low (WOCL).


IntroductionSummary of Regulatory Differences.Domestic and International operations have been revised with respect to Daily and Cumulative Flight Time Limitations as well as the introduction of Daily FDP Limitations and Cumulative Duty Limitations. The new FDP limits now impose further restrictions when the FDP impinges the WOCL. Two Pilots are further restricted to the number of landings based upon Day/Night operations, length of FDP and amount of flight time.

The introduction of Split Duty provides for better flexibility for the Operators to extend FDP.

Flight Time/Flight Duty Extensions due to unforeseen circumstances.

Augmented Flight Crews now have mandated inflight rest requirements.

Better understanding of Acclimatisation and Adaptation based upon the number of Time Zones crossed.


IntroductionSummary of Regulatory Differences.Weekly Rest Requirements have been increased from 24 hours to 36 hours with 2 Local Nights Rest.

The rest requirements now establish a Fitness for Duty component by establishing minimum rest periods before the start of an FDP.

The Establishment of Minimum time for Pre-flight and Post Flight Duties.

The impacts of Postioning past 18 hours of Duty.

The requirement for the understanding the impacts of Stand-by duties, at the Airport, and at Home with respect to limits on Standby as well as Combined Time on Standby and FDP when assigned without an intervening rest period.


Intent of this presentationTo summarize the following sections of CAR-7-J-III3 Definitions6 Requirements for Domestic and Neighboring Countries Operations7 Requirements for International Operations8 General Requirements9 Split Duty (Break)10 Standby11 Positioning12 Unforeseen Operational Circumstances13 Consecutive Night Operations15 Ultra Long Flights (ULR)


Not included in this presentationThe following sections of CAR-7-J-III

2 Applicability4 Operators Responsibility5 Flight Crew Member’s Responsibility14 Records

The Author believes that the regulation as written for the clauses is clear and requires no further explanation.


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