submission - Independent Pilots Association

y the FAA a¡ individual airlin:s for individual operations. The indusrn/labor represenrarives
prefer a more stn¡ctured approa;h.
After severalpublic meetings::¿o basic scheduling schemes were proposed for providin_e resene
pilots the opportuniry for rest u-r limiting the duty day based upon the amounr of advance norice
of flight assigrnænt:
o d scheduled protected drne period for all reserve pilots with the use of advance
notification to either ca¡cel a scheduled protected time period or ro utilize a reserve on a
sliding scale where the length of the duty day would be dependenr on the amounr of
advance notifrca¡ion. a¡d
o Limiting the duty da1' based upon the arnount of advance notificarion for a flight
assignnrenr.
Consensus
ARAC proposals are based on developing consensus within the working group. The services of
Mr. Haner were used to assist in this regard. After a great deal of discussion and give-and-take
on the part of all concerned, tbe working group realized that consensus r+'ould nor be possible. Ar
that point, the labor and managen¡ent representatives were asked to derelop proposals that woutd
address their individual concerns and issues.
These proposals a¡e presented to provide the F.{'{ the various industrl concerns and the rationale
for their respective positions.
Industrv Prooosals
The industrv/manasement reprrsentatives fìnal proposal for Pan l]l scheduled operarions
proridesaminimumeighthou:::stperiodor l0hoursof adrrncenoril-;;¡rion.undermosr
circumstances. pnor to a fltgh: .-rsignment.
Industlv/manf,gerËnt represen'.tives (Helicopter .\ssocirtion lntern¡rir-nel ) propose e scheme ior
Pan 135 on-dem¡nd airchaner -.perations *hich include scheduled res3f\È.¡nd ertended rÈser\e.
u ith provisions for operation3i ¡ela-vs.
Industry/managernent represen',:tives (Nationel Åir Transpon .{ssocirriurn and \ational Business
Aircraft Association) also address such reserre-related issues as res[. oppùnunirl'time. duty, and
standby in Pan 135 unscheduled operations.
Industry/labor representatives propose a minimum prospecti!e protected rime penod of l0 hours
during a 24