submission - Independent Pilots Association

2.4.1Reduced off-duty period (exceptionÞ To suPPon opcrational flexibiliry' it is
recognizld that dræ to circuEsranc6 bcyond the control of tl¡e oPcr¿lq' it may be ncccssary o
rcd,r ur offdury pcriod ro 9 horrs This reduaion would occt¡r only in EsPoosc to r¡
unforcsccn operadonal rcquircnrenr In this siruadoo, ü¡e s¡bsequent offduty Pcriod should bc
cxaodcd to ll bot¡¡s
2.12 Ertended fligbt duty period (erceptionÞ To suPPon opcrarional flcxibiliry' ra
o,.rn¿.¿ Oight ôtt-p..i"d on'u" incrcascd by r¡p þ a EüiEu"' of 2 hor¡¡s drp o r¡nfcescen
circu'stl'ccs ùr"rå rhc coouol of rbÊ opcnrr. nc subccqræot required otrdrrty Pcriod shot¡td
b" t".*"r.d by rú dæ by which tÞ ltiûr ô¡ryFiod b iseescd.
2.5 Timc Differeocc¡
In ScDGraL 6c boger ¡ r1ìEhr c¡ps æobcr is
d-".y tiæ is nccdcd fc readþænt back
rccom;o¿ø thar frfligttt ù¡ty Pcriods that
Eße away Êoo thÊ h@c-basc/domiciþ tiæ zorx
rçhrrD to boæ bascÁdmiciþ tiæ.
2.6 Reserve Statu
eleæo¡ o opaatiooel f,cxibility ¡Dd b
6¿¡ fiight crew æulbcrs 6 rËscr$e sn¡¡s
2.6.1 Definition: ..airport standby r6erve'- A rescrve flight cflw membc¡ requi¡ed to bc
available (on stardby) aì an airPon fcr assigrrmcor to a Oight dury pcriod-
An airpon standby rcscrye flight crew mcmbcr should bc condrfged on duty ar¡d thc previous dury
pcriod guidcl.ines applY.
2.6.2 Def¡nition: .on-cau reserye"- A rcscrve flight crtw rDember requircd to be availablc
þ an opsrator (away from the airpon) fcr assignænt to a fligh¡ duty pcriod
On{a]] rescrve $an¡s should not bc considcr"l dury. Houævet, it is imponam ù¡¡ üc flight ctew
æobcr h¡s an oppon'nitv .o obtain 'roP P"H# ilffii*å$$ffiäffi,
c'indica¡æ Ûn¡ thc füght srçE' rrÉ'Íìhcr shq¡H bave
Ddcd) as o wl¡cn tbc 8-hor¡¡ slecp oporruniry can bc
n The &bor¡r slccp oppomrnity sbould oot vzry by
ffie tl'ri 3 horrs on subsequent days o cr¡sure circadian sability- "A protccrcd t-horr slccp
opportuniry-,-ñá u" pro,ir,ø from inrerrupdon by assignmcnt to a fli-tht drry pcrio¿ Aoy
aiiroao rir.¡ *s thcþuireæns of thesc rwo principles could bc utilizcd.