submission - Independent Pilots Association

12l.xxx Reseme Rest
Part II: Pilots' Proposal with rntenÇ Examples, and Rationare
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (d), no certiftcate holder may
schedule any flight crewmember and no flight crewmember mar- accept an
assignment to reseme status unl¿ss a minimum prospective Protected Time
Period efP) of l0 hours during a 24-consecutive hour period is scheduled.
The Protected Time Period must begin at the same time during any scheduled
period of consecutive days of reserte status and the tlight crewm¿mber must be
given no lcss than 24 hours notice of the protected rime period
Intent: To ensure that all reserve pilots are scheduled for and receive a prospective, and
predictable, lO-hour oppornrnity every rqserve day to obtain 8 hours of sleep and to
maintain circadian stabilitv.
Example:
Pilot - PTP 2000-0600
Rationale: The human body requires an average of 8 hours of ¡¡ninterrupted, restorative
sleep in a 24 hour period when sleeping during normal slée-þffiffi tvh.n auempring
to sleep outside of normal sleeping hours, 8 hours of sleep is still required. However,
scientific data indicates additional time is needed to obtain the required 8 hours of sleep.
The l0 hour Protected Time Period (PTP) would, therefore, include an opportunity to
prepare for and actually receive 8 hours of restorative sleep in all circumstances.
Additionally, a lGhour PTP was selected '* ith the assumption that the minimum required
rest for all pilots would be l0 hours (See N?RM 95-l8). A lO-hour PTP would maintain
consistency of rest for all pilots. Starting consecutive PTPs at the same time is
imperative to maintaining circadian stabiliry. The desired merhod of assigning pTp
would be when the crewmember is assigned reserye. A minimum of 24 hours
notification of a Protected Time Period u ill provide an opporrunity to prepare for
impending reserve days. I