13ATransitioning from Appendix 4B, 5 or 5A — days off-duty

13A Transitioning from Appendix 4B, 5 or 5A — days off-duty

13A.1An FCM, transitioning from the application of Appendix 4B, 5 or 5A to his or her last FDP or standby, to the application of another Appendix (other than 4B, 5 or 5A) to his or her next FDP or standby, must have had either:

(a) before commencing the next FDP or standby under the other Appendix, at least:

(i) 7 days off-duty in the previous 28 consecutive days; and

(ii) 24 days off-duty in the previous 84 consecutive days; or

(b) immediately before commencing the next FDP or standby under the other Appendix, at least:

(i) the number of days off-duty still outstanding to comply with sub‑subparagraph (a) (i); and

(ii) half the number of days off-duty still outstanding to comply with sub‑subparagraph (a) (ii) (rounded to the nearest whole number).

13A.2For subparagraph 13A.1 (b), the number of days calculated under sub‑subparagraph (ii) may also contribute to the FCM’s compliance with sub‑subparagraph (i).

13A.3An FCM who meets the requirements in subparagraph 13A.1 (b) is taken to meet the off-duty requirements of the following paragraphs for 28 consecutive days from commencement of the first FDP or standby under the other Appendix:

(a) 10.6 (b) of Appendix 2;

(b) 8.6 (b) of Appendix 3;

(c) 8.5 (b) of Appendix 4;

(d) 7.3 (b) of Appendix 6.

[29] Paragraph 14.5

Meals

14.5Except for operations under Appendix 7 — Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS), where an FCM’s FDP is to exceed 5 hours, the AOC holder must provide the opportunity for the FCM to have access to adequate sustenance (a meal) during the first 5 hours and periodically after that meal, so that not more than 5 hours elapse between each meal.

Note For operations under Appendix 7, it is expected that the FRMS would provide the opportunity for FCMs to have access to adequate sustenance at appropriate intervals.

[30] Subparagraph 14.6 (b)

(b) actual duty periods;

(ba) actual flight times of each FCM when acting in the capacity of a crew member;

Note Thus, the flight time record does not include time spent positioning.

[31] Paragraph 14.7

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10 years

5 years

[32] Subparagraph 14.8 (b)

(b) promptly given to CASA, if so requested in writing.

[33] Paragraph 14.9

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[34] Paragraph 14.10, including the Note