Rebecca MacPherson – former asst chief counsel for the FAA
Click to access faa-clarifies-2012-flight-duty.pdf
FAR 121 Flight Crew Regulations
New Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements attract the same level of Controversy as the old Flight and Duty Time Regulations
Updates based on FAA response to requests for clarification.
05-March-2013 – Updates to FAQ and Understanding FAR 117 documentation and presentation.
Understanding FAR Part 117 v 1.5
FAA Flight Crewmember Duty and Rest Requirements FNPRM v1.11
Latest Updates as of 06-Feb-2013
The FAA issued Technical corrections to FAR 117 on 05-Feb-2013, these have been incorporated into the site.
The FAQ’s have been updated to reflect the latest industry / FAA interpretations.
Welcome
Understanding FAR PART 117 – A Generic Interpretation
The intention of this site is to gather information, so the part 121 carriers conducting operations under part 117 have a reference point towards the safe application of the regulations.
Readers are encouraged to:
- Add any questions should any information be unclear
- Point out problems with interpretations being presented
- Advise of any missing information
Disclaimer:
None of these interpretations are endorsed, or approved by the FAA. Always check the approved OPSPEC and Operations Manual.
Understanding FAR 117 