FAA Chief to Draft Tougher Rules to Alleviate
06-16-2009, 04:02 PM
#51
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Joined APC: Nov 2008
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I'd propose:
- max scheduled 12 hour duty day, extendable to 14 max hours for IROPS.
- 10 hours min rest, no reducing
- 10 hours max flight time per duty period, reduced 1 hour for each leg. Ie:
1 leg = max 10 hours flight time
2 legs = 9 hours
3 legs = 8 hours
etc. - All flights must be operated FAR 121 for the purposes of flight and duty time: no part 91 repos, nor FAR 135 crap (1200 hours, 120 hours/month).
- 1 in 7 redefined as a "calendar day", not a rolling 24 hour period
I agree... Pilots should be making the limitations regarding rest not some pencil pusher who has no concept on what a 14hr 8leg duty day looks or feels like.
This should be the rule for ALL carriers 121 and 135. I've heard some horror stories regarding 135 operating rules.
06-17-2009, 06:21 AM
#53
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Capt
Posts: 3,215
Hi!
The airplane I fly was just converted from Sao Thome to Kenya registration, so we now have new flight and duty rules:
105 hours in 28 Days
160 Duty hours in 28 Days (if over 120 non-flying duty can disregard)
MINIMUM REST: 11 Hours (no reduced, or anything else)
15 Hour Max International Duty Day (2 pilots)
10+ Duty=12 hours off (2 more hours rest than duty, all the way to 15+ hours of duty)
If augmented crew, the rest times increase, up to 23+ duty hours, then 33 hours of rest.
12 Hour Max Domestic Duty Day
If U R overnight more than 50 miles from base, you need at least 8 hrs of rest between 2200-0800 local, then:
10+ Duty=10 Rest
11+ Duty=12 Rest
Sees like the rules are better here...
cliff
NBO
The airplane I fly was just converted from Sao Thome to Kenya registration, so we now have new flight and duty rules:
105 hours in 28 Days
160 Duty hours in 28 Days (if over 120 non-flying duty can disregard)
MINIMUM REST: 11 Hours (no reduced, or anything else)
15 Hour Max International Duty Day (2 pilots)
10+ Duty=12 hours off (2 more hours rest than duty, all the way to 15+ hours of duty)
If augmented crew, the rest times increase, up to 23+ duty hours, then 33 hours of rest.
12 Hour Max Domestic Duty Day
If U R overnight more than 50 miles from base, you need at least 8 hrs of rest between 2200-0800 local, then:
10+ Duty=10 Rest
11+ Duty=12 Rest
Sees like the rules are better here...
cliff
NBO
06-17-2009, 09:27 AM
#54
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Posts: 490
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