submission - Independent Pilots Association

2.4.1 Reduced off.duty period (exceptionÞ To suppon opcrational flexibiliry, it is
engntzúthat duc to circumstances bcyond the control of tl¡e opcrator, it may be ncccssa¡y o
reducc an offduty perid to t hours. This reduction would occur only in rcsPonsc to an
unforcsccn opcrarional requirenrent. In this siruadon, the srbscquent offdury perid should bc
extcr¡ded to ll hours.
2.4.2 Extended flight duty period (exception)- To support opcrational flexibiliry, an
cxtcnded flight ôrty pcriod can be increascd by up to a uraxinu"' of 2 hor¡n duc to unforesccn
si¡çurnst¿¡¡ccs beyond the conuol of thc opcr¿¡or. The subscqrrcnt required ofrduty pcriod should
bc inc¡eascd by üc timc by which tlr flight duty pcriod is incrcascd.
25 Time Differences
In geocral, the longcr a flight crcw æmbcr is away from thc hoæ-basc/domicile time zooe, üre møe
rccovcry rimc is riecdcd for readjustment back to home-basddomicile time. Tbcrefqe, it is
recomændcd rhat fcr flight duty pcriods tbat cross 4 q more tiæ zones, ar¡d tl¡u involvc 48 hor¡rs q
Eue away from tbc bome-basc/domicile time zone, a minimr¡m of 48 bours ofrduty be allowcd upon
rennn tobooc bascöomicile time.
2.6 Reserve Status
nigbt c¡ew mcmbcrs on Fessrye $au$ prorvids a critical eleænt o opcrational flexibility ar¡d tbc
oppom¡nity to meet unanticipatcd necds It is impøant thu f,ight crew membcrs on rescrve status
obtain required slecp p¡ior to a flight duty pcriod
2.6.1 Definition: "airport standby reserye'- A rescrve flight crew membcr required to bc
available (on standby) at an airpon fø assignmcnt to a flight dury Pcrid
An airport standby rescrye ftight c¡ew mcmber should bc considered on duty and the prcvious dury
perioa guidelines apply.
2.6.2 Definition: *on-call reserye"- A rcserve flight crew member required to be available
!o an opemtor (away from thc airpon) fø æsignrnent to a ftight duty perid
On-call rescrve sratus should not be considerci dury. However, it is imporunt that the flight crew
æmbcr bas an çpornrnity o obtain sleep priø o an assigned flight duty period Two spccific
principlcs shor¡ld bc applied Tbc füght crew mcmbcr should be provided e 1) prediaablc ar¡d 2)
prrotccrcd 8-hour slecp opportuniry.'?redict¡ble" indicates that thc füght crew Embcr should have
prior informaúø,(24 hours notice is recommc¡¡ded) as o whcn tbc 8-horu slec,p oppomniry can b
obtained wirhin rhc 24-houon-call ¡escrve time. The 8-horu slecp oppornniry should not vary by
mrc tha¡¡ 3 hor¡¡s on subsequent da)6 to ensurc ci¡cadian stability. "A ¡rrotected 8-hour slecp
oppornrnity" sbould bc protected from inæmrption by assignment to a flight duty period Any
approach that æs the requirements of thesc two principles could be utilized