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Is a reservation of more than 24 hours, e.g. 36 hours, acceptable?

According to the regulatory point ORO.FTL.230:

Yes, it is acceptable, provided there are sufficient non-contactable periods of 8 hours to allow rest. For example, a 36-hour reservation that includes two nights would require two non-contactable periods, assuming that the crew member’s sleep pattern is the usual (night).

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Can you use the “French Day” figure?

According to the regulatory point ORO.FTL.110:

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Should the schedule notified to crew members cover a minimum period (one month, fifteen days

According to the regulatory point ORO.FTL.110:

No. The standard does not indicate the period to be reported in the programming. Provided that each programming day is known 14 days in advance, the requirement is met.

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Are examinations for obtaining or renewing medical certificates considered

ORO.FTL.105 (10) Activity is “any task performed by a crew member for the operator, including flight duty, administrative work, giving or receiving training and verification, positioning, and some elements of imaginary.” If the operator manages the medical examinations (indicating to the crew member when and where to perform it) they cannot be considered as rest.

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Increased recurring extended rest by changing base: can 72 hours also be considered days off?

CS FTL.1.200 (b)
Regulations do not prevent the recurrent extended rest period of 72 hours per base change from also being considered for the minimum number of days off.

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Can an operator require crew members to check, i.e. confirm schedules or respond to notification of a change of schedule?

In accordance with the regulatory points ORO.FTL.110; ORO.FTL.205; ORO.FTL.105:

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Is it possible, during an imaginary period, to contact a crew member for assignment of a service, whose beginning is outside the periods of the scheduled imaginary and mediating a period of rest?

The standard defines “Imaginary” as: period of time defined and previously notified during which the crew member must be available to the operator for assignment of a flight, positioning or other activity, without a rest period, as follows:
(a) imaginary service at the airport: waiting at the airport that can lead to a service assignment; (B) another imaginary: provision of imaginary at home or in adequate accommodation, which can lead to a service assignment.

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Is it mandatory that partial ground breaks corresponding to a split activity that are longer than 6 hours or invade the Low Circadian Window (WOCL) take place in a suitable accommodation?

According to the normative point ORO.FTL.220:

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Is it mandatory to schedule a break before a reservation? What is the minimum rest time before a flight duty carried out on a booking?

In accordance with the regulatory point ORO.FTL.230; ORO.FTL.235:

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If, as a commercial pilot, I am close to the activity limits set out in the regulations in force, I notify the company of this fact and the company, in breach of the regulations, continues to schedule me, knowing that I will exceed the activity limits.

Point CAT.GEN.MPA.100 (b)(4) on crew responsibilities provides that the crew member “shall respect all flight and service time limitations (FTL) and rest requirements applicable to their activities”.

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