FAA ATP Crew Rest & Duty Limits Questions

What is the minimum rest period required before a flight or reserve duty period?

• 8 consecutive hours rest.
• 10 consecutive hours rest.
• 12 consecutive hours rest.

Explanation: No certificate holder may schedule and no flightcrew member may accept an assignment for any reserve or flight duty period unless the flightcrew member is given a rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours immediately before beginning the reserve or flight duty period, measured from the time the flightcrew member is released from duty. The 10-hour rest period must provide the flightcrew member with a minimum of 8 uninterrupted hours of sleep opportunity.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

For airport/standby reserve, all time spent in airport/standby reserve time is

• not part of the flightcrew member's flight duty period.
• part of the flightcrew member's flight duty period.
• part of the flightcrew member's flight duty period after being alerted for flight assignment.

Explanation: For airport/standby reserve, all time spent in a reserve status is part of the flightcrew member's flight duty period.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

Flight duty period hours for flightcrew members are limited to

• 190 hours in any 672 consecutive hours.
• 180 hours in any 672 consecutive hours.
• 170 hours in any 672 consecutive hours.

Explanation: No certificate holder may schedule and no flightcrew member may accept an assignment if the flightcrew member's total flight duty period will exceed 190 flight duty period hours in any 672 consecutive hours.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

"Rest period" means

• an 8-hour continuous period determined prospectively during which the flightcrew member is free from all restraint by the certificate holder.
• a continuous period determined prospectively during which the flightcrew member is free from all restraint by the certificate holder.
• a 12-hour continuous period determined prospectively during which the flightcrew member is free from all restraint by the certificate holder.

Explanation: Rest period means a continuous period determined prospectively during which the flightcrew member is free from all restraint by the certificate holder, including freedom from present responsibility for work should the occasion arise.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

You are a pilot operating under 14 CFR Part 121 and are in a required rest period. When can you be contacted about your next day duty assignment?

• At any time during your required rest period.
• At the end of your required rest period.
• No earlier than 1 hour before the end of your required rest period.

Explanation: No certificate holder may assign and no flightcrew member may accept assignment to any reserve or duty with the certificate holder during any required rest period.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

The flight duty period may be extended due to unforeseen circumstances before takeoff by as much as

• 2 hours.
• 1 hour.
• 30 minutes.

Explanation: For augmented and unaugmented operations, if unforeseen operational circumstances arise prior to takeoff, the pilot-in-command and the certificate holder may extend the maximum flight duty period permitted up to 2 hours.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

After takeoff, unforeseen circumstances arise. In this case, the flight duty period may be extended by as much as

• 2 hours.
• the time necessary to reach the closest suitable alternate crew base airport.
• the time necessary to land at the next destination airport or alternate airport.

Explanation: For augmented and unaugmented operations, if unforeseen operational circumstances arise after takeoff, the pilot-in-command and the certificate holder may extend maximum flight duty periods to the extent necessary to safely land the aircraft at the next destination airport or alternate airport, as appropriate.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements

Under 14 CFR 121, a required flightcrew member of an unaugmented two-pilot flag operation may not exceed how many hours duty in a one calendar month period?

• 120.
• 100.
• 80.

Explanation: No pilot may fly as a member of a crew more than 100 hours during any one calendar month.

14 CFR Part 117 - Flight, Duty and Rest Requirements