December 30, 2013 WxMan

Thanks to all my readers and contributors.

I launched this blog on 25-December-2012, with the explicit purposes to aid the airline industry, labor and management, in having an unbiased interpretation of the new regulations FAR 117 – Flight and Duty Time limitations and Rest Requirements: Flightcrew Members.

In that time I have learned a great deal, and I hope my readers have as well.

I have always striven to keep the information as current as possible.

Lately, I have found that many carriers have some different interpretations, and have seen that these interpretations lend themselves to a specific business models, but in the end they maintain the full purpose of the regulation as currently written.

I expect that over the next few years, the FAA will continue to clarify the regulation.

Thanks again for your support, over 70000 views and numerous requests for information.

Garret Healy

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 WxMan

FAA clarifies 30 hour rest in 168 hours during transition from 121 to 117

The FAA has just issued a letter of clarification concerning the 30 hour rest requirement under 117.25(b).

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/pol_adjudication/agc200/interpretations/data/interps/2013/Schneider%20-%20%282013%29%20Legal%20Interpretation.pdf

December 29, 2013 WxMan

Updates for ATP ADX examinations

The FAA has updated the practice test questions with respect to FAR 117.

Click to access ATP-ADXNewQuestions.pdf

December 8, 2013 WxMan

FAR Part 117 Update – Cumulative Limitations

The FAA issued an official interpretation last week which clarified the rules for

implementation of cumulative flight time and FDP limits. Flight time and FDP hours will be counted forPart 117 beginning with the first FDP that has a report time after midnight local time on January 4th, 2014. Hours flown on any duty period that has a report time earlier than midnight local time on January 4th, 2014 will not be counted toward Part 117 cumulative limits for flight time or FDP hours.

This is how Delta Airlines is advising their crewmembers of the clarification from 28-Nov-2013.