I am starting to think I AM STUPID.
This is a simple question.....on what guidelines or by whose rules are the times for turnarounds determinded in order to keep FDP's honest?
I have stated the FDP is 11 hours with 5 sectors. That is the max, where it is is irrelevant under what laws or governing agency is irrelevant, what type of ops are required is irrellevant.
Type is irrelevant but lets say it is a Global. Lets further say we want to drop off 1 pax and pick up 1 pax at each destination, refuel on one of the turnarounds and clear customs on another......none of this is relevant but I want to know on what do I base the turnaround times if I am the operator and I want the flight to be planned legally?
It is not odd. If it was Ryan Air planning a two sector day and the FDP was 13hours 15 mins, (i dont know if that is the legal FDP or not but it does not matter) if the FDP is 13hrs 15 mins and they have a two sector day with 2 x 6 hour sectors can they plan a 15 minute turnaround, given that they must sign on one hour before and sign off 30 minutes after in order to keep the PLANNED FDP in limits at 13hrs 15 minutes.
Again, irrespective of further schedules, pax complaints pilots complaints, etc etc etc on what basis is an operator to determine what turnaround times he may use for planning before running afoul of the law?
If this is not clear, then I give up. Thank you for your time and responses.