Pilot Scheduling

Question 1

When are 2 Captains required for a flight?

Answer 1

• Duties requiring double crews
• duties involving 3 legs

Question 2

When do the pilots that are performing the landing need to be in their seats?

Answer 2

1 hr prior to landing

Question 3

What’s the “green on green” rule?

Answer 3

PIC and SIC must have at least 250 hrs combined on a/c type

Question 4

What’s standard report times?

Answer 4

1 hr prior to sched dep = domestic

2 hr prior to sched = international

Question 5

When does your duty time finish?

Answer 5

• 30 min after blocks in
• after company releases you
• after clearing customs

whichever is later

Question 6

What is the minimum amount of rest for domestic ops?

Answer 6

8 hours

Question 7

Are there any variations to this?

Answer 7

If the pilot exceeds 8 hours flight duty in a 24 hour period

Question 8

What is min rest for international ops?

Answer 8

11 hours if flight duty is less than 18 hours

Question 9

What is min rest if a pilot exceeds 18, 20, 24 hours?

Answer 9

18 hours = 13 hours rest

20 hours = 14 hours rest

24 hours = 16 hours rest

Question 10

How long can R-1, R-2 be assigned?

Answer 10

12 hours

Question 11

You’re sitting R1 (or R2) and get called out for a duy. How long can your duty be?

Answer 11

(max duty period)

Question 12

What is the min rest following a R1?

Answer 12

8 hours = domestic

10 hours = international

Question 13

You’re on R-2. When do you need to return a phone call from crew scheduling?

Answer 13

Within 1 hr

Question 14

You’re on R2. When do you need to show up at the airplane?

Answer 14

Within 2 hours of the phone call

Question 15

How long can R-3 be scheduled for?

Answer 15

16 hours

Question 16

You’re on R-3. You get a call for a flight. When do you need to be at the airplane?

Answer 16

within 12 hours

Question 17

Max scheduled flight duty for a basic crew?

Answer 17

8 hours, unless act of God

Question 18

You block in with 8:10 after a weather delay on your last leg. How much rest do you need?

Answer 18

16 hours

Question 19

How many hours can you fly in 30 days? (domestic ops)

Answer 19

100

Question 20

How many hours can you fly in a calendar year? (domestic ops)

Answer 20

1000

Question 21

What is the max duty day in a 24 hour period (domestic ops)?

Answer 21

16 hours

Question 22

What is the max duty day for a 3 man crew domestic ops?

Answer 22

18 hours

Question 23

What is max duty day for a 4 man domestic ops?

Answer 23

20 hours

Question 24

What is the 1/7 rule?

Answer 24

Pilot must have 1 24 hour period off in 7 days of consecutive duty

Question 25

You just flew 6 days in a row. The company wants you to fly CVG on day 7. Can you do this?

Answer 25

Yes, need 24 hour break in CVG on arrival

Question 26

You’ve flown 3 days in a row. There’s nothing to do on day 4. The company wants you to make that your 1/7. Can they do that?

Answer 26

Yes, that resets the 1/7 clock

Question 27

International Scheduling

Question 28

What is the max flight duty for a standard crew?

Answer 28

12 hours flight time within 24 hrs

Question 29

What is max duty for a double crew?

Answer 29

16 hours flight time in 24

Question 30

What is the max period you may be a the controls consecutively?

Answer 30

8 hours

Question 31

What is the max number of hours you can fly in 30 days for international ops?

Answer 31

120 hours

Question 32

max number of flight hours in 90 days international ops, standard crew?

Answer 32

300 hrs

Question 33

Max number of hours for double crew, international ops, in 90 days?

Answer 33

350 hrs

Question 34

You just flew a 21 hour duty day. How much rest do you need?

Answer 34

14 hours

Question 35

You’re duty day just exceeded 24 hours. How much rest do you need?

Answer 35

16 hours

Question 36

You just flew an 17 hour day. How much rest do you need?

Answer 36

11 hours (international ops)

Question 37

What are the min rest requirements for international ops?

Answer 37

18 hours or less = 11 hours

exceeds 18 hours = 13 hours

exceeds 20 hours = 14 hours

exceeds 24 hours = 16 hours

Question 38

What are the domestic rest requirements?

Answer 38

Need 8 hours rest (unless a pilot exceeds 8 hours flight time in 24 hours)

Question 39

When do you need 2 captains?

Answer 39

International ops greater than 20 hours or 2 leg international duty.

Question 40

What is max duty for a double crew domestic operation?

Answer 40

20 hours