16Flight crew member obligations

16 Flight crew member obligations

16.1 For subregulation 11.068 (1) of CASR, it is a condition on each flight crew licence that the licence holder must not begin to carry out any task for a flight if, due to fatigue, the FCM is, or is likely to be, unfit to perform a task that the FCM must perform during the flight.

Note Guidance for FCMs on this obligation is contained in CAAP 48‑01.

16.2 The condition in paragraph 16.1 applies to an FCM regardless of whether the flight is conducted on behalf of an AOC holder, or a Part 138 operator, or a Part 141 operator, or as a private operation.

Note An FCM employed by an AOC holder must not exceed any limit specified for the FCM in the AOC holder’s operations manual, except where an extension is permitted.

APPENDIX 1 BASIC LIMITS

1.1 An FCM must not be assigned or commence an FDP commencing away from home base unless, within the 10 hours immediately before commencing the FDP, he or she has at least 8 consecutive hours’ sleep opportunity.

1.2 An FCM must not be assigned or commence an FDP commencing at home base unless, within the 12 hours immediately before commencing the FDP, he or she has at least 8 consecutive hours’ sleep opportunity.

Note See subsection 6 of this CAO for the definition of sleep opportunity where it is defined as occurring during an off-duty period.

2.1 An FCM may only be assigned an FDP that is between the following times:

(a) the earlier of the following:

(i) the beginning of morning civil twilight on a day;

(ii) 0700 hours local time on the day;

(b) 0100 hours (local time at the location where the FDP commenced) on the following day.

2.2 Subject to subclauses 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4, an FCM may be assigned an FDP that is not longer than 9 hours.

2.3 If an FCM is assigned an FDP that is to commence before 0600 hours local time, being after the beginning of morning civil twilight — the assigned FDP must not be longer than 8 hours.

2.4 If an FCM is assigned an FDP that is to commence at or after 1400 hours local time — the assigned FDP must not be longer than 8 hours.

Note If an FDP commences after 1700 hours on a day, the FDP must be less than 8 hours because, under paragraph 2.1 (b), an FDP must not end later than 0100 hours on the following day (all times being local time at the commencing location).

2.5 An FCM may be assigned an FDP that finishes after 2200 hours local time (a late FDP) only if not more than 3 late FDPs are assigned to the FCM in any 168 consecutive hours.