Flight Time Limitations

Question 1

You receive a 10-in-24 warning letting you know that your schedule for today is forecast
to put you at 9.6 hours of flying. During your first leg of the day, due to circumstances
outside of your control, it becomes apparent that you will exceed 10 hours of flying.
According to our FOM are you are legal to complete your flights?
a. The crew can legally complete the remaining flights provided the series of flights
contributing to the 10-in-24 warning was realistically planned, and the extended
flight time is beyond the control of the company or crew. The crew will be
provided rest as required by 14 CFR, or otherwise required prior to the next Duty
Period.
b. A flight crew may never exceed a 10-in-24 warning under any circumstance.
c. The crew can legally complete the remaining flights provided the series of flights
contributing to the 10-in-24 warning was unrealistically planned to be completed
within 10 hours.
d. Flight crews can exceed 10 hours of flight time in 24 hours but never 14 hours of
duty within a 24 hour period.

Answer 1

a. The crew can legally complete the remaining flights provided the series of flights
contributing to the 10-in-24 warning was realistically planned, and the extended
flight time is beyond the control of the company or crew. The crew will be
provided rest as required by 14 CFR, or otherwise required prior to the next Duty
Period.

Source: FOM 4.4.10

Question 2

The circadian low period is defined by the hours of ___to ___ based on the local time
zone where a crewmember’s duty day begins.

a. 1200 to 0400
b. 0100 to 0300
c. 0130 to 0400
d. 0200 to 0430

Answer 2

c. 0130 to 0400

Source: FOM 4.4.5

Question 3

Rest Period is a period of time free of all responsibility for work or duty, and during
which the pilot or flight attendant cannot be required to receive contact from the
company.

a. True
b. False

Answer 3

a. True

Source: FOM 4.4.1

Question 4

With regard to fatigue…

a. a crewmember needs to use countermeasures overcome his/her fatigue such as
conversation, caffeine, etc…
b. a crewmember has a duty to decline any assigned flight when they cannot safely
operate a flight due to fatigue.
c. a crewmember should only take one more flight assignment when feeling tired.
d. a crewmember should manage assigned rest periods to not become fatigued.

Answer 4

b. a crewmember has a duty to decline any assigned flight when they cannot safely
operate a flight due to fatigue.

Source: FOM

Question 5

Trip times in Tailwinds may differ from actual flight plan times because
passenger trips are scheduled in the Tailwinds based on Boeing 85% probability annual
wind aloft data while flight plans calculate times based on short term forecast
conditions.

a. True
b. False

Answer 5

a. True

Source: FOM 4.4.7

Question 6

A Duty Period may be extended, with crew concurrence, when….

a. a delay occurs due to circumstances beyond the control of the company or the
flight crew.
b. all the scheduled flight assignments for the Duty Period were realistically
planned within regulatory limits.
c. the FODM approves an extension.
d. All are correct.

Answer 6

d. All are correct.

Source: FOM 4.4.8

Question 7

The FODM may only approve extensions to the duty period up to a maximum
of…

a. 15 hours for a 2 pilot crew.
b. 19 hours for a 3 pilot crew.
c. 21 hours for a 4 pilot crew.
d. All are correct

Answer 7

d. All are correct.

Source: FOM 4.4.9

Question 8

Should a crewmember need to be removed from duty due to fatigue, that
crewmember shall…

a. Advise the OCC as soon as possible.
b. Contact the Chief Pilot within 24 hours to discuss the circumstances of the
fatigue related schedule adjustment.
c. Submit an “Incident” or “ASAP” report within 24 hours.
d. All of the above.

Answer 8

d. All of the above.

Source: FOM 4.4.4.