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Old 20th Feb 2007, 17:44
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richardhead
 
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Try Canada. Normal duty day is 14hrs which can be extended to 17 for unforseen circumstances. What is an unforseen circumstance? Well that depends who you ask. Ask an operator he'll tell you anything can be unforseen. The hours a pilot can fly in Canada are 1200 per year 120 in 30 and 40 in 7. And yes 14 is a target not a limit. Transport Canada gets alot of it's safety recommendations from ATAC. Who is ATAC. The owners of Canadian airlines. Bit of a conflict ya think?
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