Originally Posted by
Sunvox
First off I am learning this as I go here so it could very well be that you are right, and I have sent numerous emails to my ALPA reps to get clarification as this may alter my current vacancy bid. Now having said that here is how I see the EWR-GRU-EWR trip.
First, you show up for work and you must determine which set of rules apply to you 1) un-augmented 2) augmented 3) split duty. In the case of EWR-GRU-EWR you fall under augmented rules because of the length of the first leg. When you land in GRU you do not re-acclimate you are still in a single FDP (Flight Duty Period) unless you rest 36 hours you can not have a cumulative flight time greater than that allowed by the augmented rules for a single FDP because those were the rules you were working under when you started the FDP.
Like I said I could very well be wrong, and in fact I sort of hope I am because at the moment it looks to me as if international flying just got a whole lot less efficient.
Joe,
From the FAR:
Theater means a geographical area where local time at the flightcrew member's flight duty period departure point and arrival point differ by more than 60 degrees longitude.
So under your example of EWR-GRU-EWR there is no need to be acclimated because you already are, since you are staying in the same theater.
Also, notice the use of the colon ( : )
(b) If the flightcrew member is not acclimated:
(1) The maximum flight duty period in Table C of this part is reduced by 30 minutes.
(2) The applicable flight duty period is based on the local time at the theater in which the flightcrew member was last acclimated.
Which means in plain English...if the the crew member is not acclimated, then reduce the flight duty period in the chart by 30 minutes, and enter the chart using the the local time of the place where the crew member was last acclimated.
So lets use IAD-MUC-EWR as an example. As presently constructed for October:
PILOT --> 1640 27/Oct | 1 76P 106 EWR MUC 1810 0720 8:10 28:20 8:10 10:10 26:20
| PILOT --> 1010 29/Oct | 3 76P 133 MUC IAD 1140 1630 9:50 25:50 9:50 11:50 23:50
| PILOT --> 1650 30/Oct | 4 76P 132 IAD MUC 1820 0740 8:20 25:40 8:20 10:20 23:40
| PILOT --> 0750 01/Nov | 6 76P 107 MUC EWR 0920 1350 9:30 9:30 11:30
| TOTAL CR: 35:50 TOTAL BLK: 35:50 TAFB: 117:40 | -----------------------
Since the pilots travelled more then 60 degrees longitude, but had less then 36 hours in MUC, they are considered not acclimated. Enter the table based on EWR local time which would fall in the 0000-0559 start period, thus with a class 2 rest seat (lie flat first class) a 3 pilot crew has 14 hours, minus the 30 minute penalty for a duty period limitation of 13.5 hours.
Glenn