FF,
My understanding of ULR rules is that there is no such thing as discretion. You can do up to 22hrs. No mention of discretion in the ULR OP Plan.
If you divert and decide not to continue with the next sector because you are too tired and it's not safe, then so be it.
The whole point they changed from SLR (a340 days (3 crew JFK)) to ULR (4 crew) is for "OPS FLEX".
Too many crews running out of hours with diversions and with tech issue ex dxb.
It means we need to be planned with 4 crew but we can do 22hrs generally without question.
This is also why I understand a ULR's cannot "normally" be planned with 3 crew.
For info:- Under normal FTL's (Not ULR rules) 3 Crew can do 16:15 duty going to BOS.
Now once a city pairing is defined as a ULR it remains a ULR the whole year so it can not be rostered 4 crew ULR winter and 3 crew non-ULR summer. (See CAAP 14 City Pair)
Currently all USA flights are defined as ULR's in EK bid package.
thoughts?
M
Last edited by Modesh; 17th Apr 2014 at 11:27.