Commentary Box
24th Sep 2005, 12:36
I am not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this subject, however...
Facts are:
EVA Airways (Taiwan) has duty time limit of 32 hours per 7 days, for single crew (2 pilots). There is no duty period for multiple or double crew for a 7 day period.
However, a pilot cannot be rostered for 7 consecutive days of duty, without a 24 hour period free of duty (which may or may not be at home base).
No flight crewmember will fly more than 100 hours of flight time in any CALENDAR month.
No flight crewmember will fly more than 1000 hours of flight time in any 1 CALENDAR year.
Flight/duty limits are:
single crew - 10hrs/14hrs
multiple crew - 12hrs/18hrs
double crew - 12hrs/24hrs (no bunks), or, 18hrs/24hrs (bunks).
It is not uncommon to be scheduled in month A, for 10 days off, followed by 20 days work, and then in month B, another 20 days work (totaling 40 consecutive days) then 10 days off. During the 40 consecutive days, the pilots flies 126 - 170 hours.
Sadly, the above is legal, yet insanely unsafe.
Could other pilots give examples of their flight/duty limits, and which regulatory authority.
Thanks.
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Facts are:
EVA Airways (Taiwan) has duty time limit of 32 hours per 7 days, for single crew (2 pilots). There is no duty period for multiple or double crew for a 7 day period.
However, a pilot cannot be rostered for 7 consecutive days of duty, without a 24 hour period free of duty (which may or may not be at home base).
No flight crewmember will fly more than 100 hours of flight time in any CALENDAR month.
No flight crewmember will fly more than 1000 hours of flight time in any 1 CALENDAR year.
Flight/duty limits are:
single crew - 10hrs/14hrs
multiple crew - 12hrs/18hrs
double crew - 12hrs/24hrs (no bunks), or, 18hrs/24hrs (bunks).
It is not uncommon to be scheduled in month A, for 10 days off, followed by 20 days work, and then in month B, another 20 days work (totaling 40 consecutive days) then 10 days off. During the 40 consecutive days, the pilots flies 126 - 170 hours.
Sadly, the above is legal, yet insanely unsafe.
Could other pilots give examples of their flight/duty limits, and which regulatory authority.
Thanks.
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