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Canada FTDT (NPA)A Generic Interpretation

Understanding Canada FTDT (NPA)

Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Requirements.

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Module 5:

Application of Regulations:Airport Standby and Standby


Report of ASB

Release of ASB

Airport Standby (ASB) Rest Period

700.33 - Airport Standby (ASB)

Airport Standby (ASB)

Report of ASB

Arrive Time

FDP

Combined ASB and FDP

Report of FDP

Duty Time

Duty Time

ASB that does not lead to an FDP. ASB that leads to an FDP.

1. When the air operator assigns a flight crew member to flight duty during a ASB, use the start time of the ASB as the FDP start time in order to establish the maximum FDP available.

2. The Combined ASB/FDP must be scheduled to end within the limits of 700.20, 700.22 or 700.31 as appropriate.3. A crewmember assigned to a split duty:• May increase Combined ASB/FDP by 2:00 above the values in Table 1.• Has a max of 2 sectors that follow the break.


Note:Combined ASB/FDP is also known as SDP.

700.32 – Standby (SAP)

Standby (SAP)

Arrive Time

FDP

Report of FDP

SAP Time

Standby (SAP)

Start of SAP

SAP TimeRelease of SAP

Rest Period


1. Maximum time on SAP is 14:00.2. When the SAP begins during the WOCL, the air operator may increase the maximum Combined SAP/FDP by 50% of the time period

during the WOCL that the flight crew member was not disturbed by the air operator, to a maximum of 2 hours.3. The Max Combined SAP/FDP is in the Table provided.4. A crewmember assigned to a split duty:• May increase Combined SAP/FDP by 2:00 above the values in Table provided.• Has a max of 2 sectors that follow the break.

2 Pilot FDP 3 Pilot FDP

4 Pilot FDP

Start of SAP

Max SAP/FDP

Max SAP/FDP

Max SAP/FDP

0200 - 1759 18:00

20:00 22:001800 - 1859 17:001900 - 2059 16:002100 - 2259 15:002300 - 0159 14:00

Note:Combined SAP/FDP is also known as SDP.

SAP that does not lead to an FDP.

WO

CL

Start of SAP

SAP that leads to an FDP.

Combined SAP and FDP

700.32 – Standby (SAP)Notifications


The flightcrew member must be notified: • at least 12 hours prior to the beginning of the SAP, if the assigned SAP does not

infringe upon the WOCL; or • at least 32 hours prior to the beginning of the SAP, if the assigned SAP does

infringe upon the WOCL.

SAP

SAP

SAP

WOCLTime of Notification

12 hours Required

32 hours Required

32 hours Required

SAP32 hours Required

WOCL

Clear of WOCL

Ends in WOCL

Starts in WOCL

Overlaps WOCL

1

700.32 – Standby (SAP)Shifting SAPs


• The air operator shall not shift the designated SAP by more than: o 2 hours earlier or 4 hours later than the preceding SAP; and

o The Time Between Starts of SAP’s must be between 22 and 28 hours.

SAP

Time between Starts

2

SAP

3 4 5 6 7

SAP SAP SAP SAP

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• The air operator shall not shift the designated SAP by more than: o a total of 8 hours from the original SAP start time in any 7 consecutive days unless

the flight crew member is provided with 2 consecutive days free from all duties within the 7 consecutive days.

o The time from the 1st SAP start and the following SAP start must fall into the following windows, 22 to 28, 44 to 56, 66 to 80, 88 to 104, and 112 to 128.

SAP SAP

6 7 8

SAP SAP SAP SAP

Time between Starts

1

A series of SAP’s begins with 2 consecutive days free of duty.



• If the shift of the start time of the SAP crosses 02:00, the air operator shall not introduce an additional SAP shift unless the flight crew member is provided with 2 consecutive days free from all duties prior to beginning a subsequently shifted SAP. o This can only occur with:

a shift back from the previous SAP starts between 02:00 to 03:59, and the next SAP starts between 00:00 and 01:59; or

a shift forward where the previous SAP starts between 22:01 and 01:59 and the next SAP starts between 02:01 and 05:59.

o The rest after the SAP start that crossed 02:00 will require 2 consecutive days free of duty.

• The air operator shall not shift the start time of the SAP into the flight crew member‘s WOCL without notifying the flight crew member of the SAP at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the SAP.



• The air operator shall not shift the designated SAP by more than: o 2 hours earlier or 4 hours later than the preceding SAP; and o a total of 8 hours from the original SAP start time in any 7 consecutive days unless

the flight crew member is provided with 2 consecutive days free from all duties within the 7 consecutive days.

• If the shift of the start time of the SAP crosses 02:00, the air operator shall not introduce an additional SAP shift unless the flight crew member is provided with 2 consecutive days free from all duties prior to beginning a subsequently shifted SAP.

• The air operator shall not shift the start time of the SAP into the flight crew member‘s WOCL without notifying the flight crew member of the SAP at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the SAP.

700.32 – Standby (SAP)Rest Requirements


• The Minimum Rest period between two SAP’s is 10:00.

SAP SAPRest Period

Assignment of FDP Outside of SAP. A Flightcrew member may be assigned an FDP outside a SAP under the following Conditions:• 24 hours notice is given prior to the start of the FDP.• The Time of Notification is not during the period from 22:30 to 07:30• The Flightcrew member remains free of any duty until the start of the FDP, any intervening

duty period assigned to the crewmember must be removed from the schedule.

SAP

22:30 to 07:30(No Call Window)

Time of Notification

24 hours Notice Required FDP

SAP Intervening duty assignment removed.

Canada FTDT (NPA)A Generic Interpretation

Understanding Canada FTDT (NPA)

Flight and Duty Time Limitations and Rest Requirements.

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