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SACAA FTDPS A Generic Interpretation

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Understanding SACAA - CAR/CATS - FTDPS

Flight Time and Duty Period Scheme

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Module 5:

Application of Regulations:All Crew Complements


CATS-7.6Aircraft commander’s discretion

to extend a flying duty period:

Before Take-off:• The maximum planned extension for standard flight crew and

standard cabin crew is 3 hours (3:00) above the scheduled FDP limits in CATS 7.1, CATS 7.2, or CATS 7.3.

After Take-off:• May continue as long as necessary to land at the next Destination /

Alternate Aerodrome.


Example:

Maximum Anticipated FDP Extensions in RED.

CATS-7.6Aircraft commander’s discretion

to extend a flying duty period:

Report

800 ELAPSED MAX MAX EXT

FLT DEP AR

R BLOCK FDP DUT

YSK

FDPSK

FDPCMD EXT

1 BRU 900 NCE 1045 145 245 245 1300 1400 1500

2 NCE

1115 BRU 1300 145 500 500 1300 1400 1500

3 BRU

1330 FRA 1430 100 630 630 1230 1330 1430

4 FRA 1500 BRU 1600 100 800 800 1200 1300 1400

Acclimated Standard Crew

Total 530 800 Release 1630 2030 2130 2230

Duty Time 930 1230 1330 1430Required Rest

After DP 1200 1230 1530 1430


CATS-2.1 / CATS-11Absolute Limits on Flying / Duty Hours

Cumulative Flight Time :• 40 hours of flight time in any 7 consecutive days; • 120 hours of flight time in any 30 consecutive days; • 300 hours of flight time in any 90 consecutive days; • 1000 hours of flight time in any 365 consecutive days.

Cumulative Duty Time:• 60 duty hours in any 7 consecutive days;• 200 duty hours in any 28 consecutive days.

Lookback is from arrival time of leg or Midnight.

Lookback is from release time of duty or Midnight.

Two Checks when Leg/Duty crosses Midnight (Base Time).


CATS-8 Rest Period


Minimum Rest Immediately Before a FDP, Standby (SBY), Flight Watch (FW) or Home Reserve (HR) must be no less than: 9:00 consecutive hours with a local nights rest (LNR), or 10:00 consecutive hours.

The Minimum Rest Immediately Before may be reduced by the PIC to permit a sleep opportunity of no less than 8:00, two consecutive rest periods may not be reduced.

Minimum Rest Period Following a FDP must meet the following criteria:

Condition(s) Minimum Rest

Following A Split Duty greater than 11:00 As per defined specifications approved by the SACAA.

Two consecutive FDPs under CATS 7.1 (1) or 7.1(2) and o Total Flight Time exceeds 8:00 oro Total Flight Duty Time exceeds 11:00

And, the Intervening Rest Period:o is less than 12:00 ando does not include the time from 22:00 to 06:00

12:00 including the time from 22:00 to 06:00

After 50:00 total duty time 24:00After a Duty Period that exceeds 18:00 with Flight time 18:00 with a LNR (22:00 to 06:00)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

7 day lookback from end of Duty Period- illegal

Duty Period

Rest Period FDP

From the scheduled release of a duty period, looking back 7 calendar days, a single day free of duty (SDFD) which includes two local nights rest (LNR) must be found within the same 7 calendar day period.


LNRSingle Day

Free of Duty

7 day lookback from end of Duty Period - legal

CATS-10 Days Off

LNR


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


Duty Period

Rest Period FDP

From the release of a duty period, looking back 14 calendar days, two days free of duty (TDFD) which includes three local nights rest (LNR) must be found within the same 14 calendar day period.


TDFD

14 day lookback from end of Duty Period - legal

10 11 12 13 14 15

LNR

16

SDFD


CATS-10 Days Off

CATS-10 Days Off

A Crew member must be able to lookback 28 calendar days and find a total of 7 days free of duty.

A Crew member must be able to lookback 84 calendar days and find a total of 24 days free of duty..


CATS 7.7Delayed Reporting Time in a Single FDP

Amount of Notification FDP Limits Based ON FDP Start Time

>= 10 hours Revised FDP Start Revised FDP Start>= 4 hours

and < 10 hours Original FDP Start Revised FDP Start

< 4 hours Original FDP Start Original FDP Start


Report of SBY

Arrive Time

CATS-9 Standby (SBY)

SBY

FDP

Report of FDP

SBY Time

SBY

Report of SBY SBY Time

Release of SBY

Rest Period

SBY that does not lead to an FDP.

SBY that leads to an FDP.

1. A SBY is considered Duty Time.

2. The maximum time a CM may be assigned to SBY is a total of 12:00 in any rolling 24:00 span.

3. A SBY must be preceded by a Rest period that meets the requirements in CATS-8. 9:00 consecutive hours with a local nights rest

(LNR), or 10:00 consecutive hours.

4. A CM is limited to 20:00 of combined SBY and FDP.

5. A CM assigned to SBY that does not lead to an FDP, must be released into a rest period that meets the requirements of CATS-8.


Standby Duty (SBY) means a period of time during which a crew member is required to remain at a specified location in order to be available to report for flight duty on notice at the discretion of the operator;

Rest Period

Combined SBY and FDP Time

Rest Period

Arrive Time

FW that does not lead to an FDP.

End of FW

Start of FW

FW Rest PeriodRest Period

CATS-9 Flight Watch (FW)

FW

Start of FW FDP

Report of FDP

FW Time

FW Time

FW that leads to an FDP.


Flight Watch (FW)

means a period of time during which a flight crew member is required to check with the operator at specified times as to whether his or her services as a flight crew member will be required and, should this be the case, will report for duty at the time then specified.

Rest Period

1. A FW is considered Duty Time for the purposes of cumulative duty time in CATS-11.At the lesser of:• 1 for I for each minute served on FW;

or• 8:00 in any 24:00 period.

2. A FW must be preceded by a Rest period that meets the requirements in CATS-8. 9:00 consecutive hours with a local nights rest

(LNR), or 10:00 consecutive hours.

3. A CM assigned to FW that does not lead to an FDP, must be released into a rest period that meets the requirements of CATS-8.

HR that leads to an FDP.

End of HR

Start of HR

Rest Period Rest Period

CATS-9 Home Reserve (HR)


Home Reserve (HR)

means a period of time during which a crew member is required by the operator to be available to receive an assignment for an FDP, positioning or other duty notified at least 10 hours in advance

1. A HR is considered Duty Time for the purposes of cumulative duty time in CATS-11.At the lesser of:• 1 for I for each minute served on HR; or• 8:00 in any 24:00 period.

2. A HR must be preceded by a Rest period that meets the requirements in CATS-8. 9:00 consecutive hours with a local nights rest (LNR), or 10:00 consecutive hours.

3. A CM assigned to HR that leads to an FDP, must first be released into a rest period that meets the requirements of CATS-8, before beginning any SBY,FW or FDP assignment.

Arrive Time

HR

FDP

Report of FDP

HR Time

CATS-8(2)(C) SBY, FW and HR


All time served on SBY, FW or HR will be applied as duty, towards the 50:00 cumulative duty requirement for the determination of the 24:00 rest under CATS-8(2)(C).

A. SBY is applied in full.

B. FW and HR is applied as the lesser of:• 1 for I for each minute served on FW/HR; or• 8:00 in any 24:00 period.

C. The cumulative duty time is from the end of the previous rest period of 24:00 or more to the end of the duty being evaluated.

D. Once a CM as achieved 50:00 or more of cumulative duty, the CM must be placed into a rest period for no less than 24:00 consecutive.

SACAA FTDPS A Generic Interpretation


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Flight Time and Duty Period Scheme

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