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12 Standby Duty
12.1 The time of start, end and nature of the standby duty must be defined and notified to crew members. The time a standby duty starts determines the allowable FDP, except that when the actual FDP starts in a more limiting time band then that FDP limit will apply. However, when standby is undertaken at home, or in suitable accommodation provided by the operator, during the period 22:00 to 08:00 local time and a crew member is given 2:00 or less notice of a report time, the allowable FDP starts at the report time for the designated reporting place.
12.2 When a crew member is on standby duty on immediate readiness at an airport, then the allowable FDP is calculated using the start time of the standby duty.
12.3 If a crew member is called out from standby, the standby duty will cease when that individual reports at the designated reporting point.
12.4 The following limits apply:
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Duty |
Maximum Duration |
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Standby Duty (all cases) |
12:00 |
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Standby followed by an FDP |
As in Case A and B below |
Case A
If a crew member is called out from standby to conduct an FDP before completing 6:00 standby duty then the total duty period allowed is the sum of the time spent on standby and the FDP allowable from paragraph 13, Tables A, B, C, or paragraph 23, Table D.
Case B
If a crew member is called out from standby to conduct an FDP after completing 6:00 or more standby duty, then the total duty period allowed is the sum of all the time spent on standby and the allowable FDP, reduced by the amount of standby worked in excess of 6:00.
NOTES:
1 The method of adding time spent on standby to cumulative totals is stated in paragraph 22.
2 The reference to ‘total duty period‘ applies only to the sum of the standby time achieved + the allowable FDP obtained from paragraph 13. On the day, for cumulativeduty totals and for minimum restpurposes,the total duty achieved will be standby time achieved + FDP achieved + post flight duties + any positioning.
12.5 When any period of standby finishes, duringwhich a call-out has notoccurred, at least 12:00 rest must follow prior to the next duty period. Similarly, following the end of a contactable period or periods, at least 1:00 must elapse prior to the next duty period
20 Days Off
This paragraph does not apply to helicopter crew.
20.1 Wherever possible and if required by the crew member, days off should be taken in the home environment.
20.2 A single day off shall include 2 local nights, and shall be of at least 34:00 duration.
20.3 A planned rest period may be included as part of a day off.
20.4 Crew members shall:
a) not be on duty more than 7 consecutive days between days off, but may be positioned to
the usual operating base on the eighth day, provided they are then allocated at least 2
consecutive days off, and
b) have 2 consecutive days off in any consecutive 14 days following the previous 2 consecutive
days off, and
c) have a minimum of 7 days off in any consecutive 4 weeks, and
d) have an average of at least 8 days off in each consecutive 4 week period, averaged over 3 such periods.
Understanding GCAA FDTL 