Originally Posted by
BkkPilot
I was wondering if anybody knew what the law (or its interpreters) say in the following scenario:
FAA 117 ops: The PIC is acclimated, the FO is not. They have now different FDP limits. Due to delays the FO needs an extension of the FDP limit prior to T/O. If the company and PIC agree (and the rest of the crew is not fatigued), up to 2 hours can be extended. Does the whole crew need 30 hours of rest before both their FDP limits can extended again or just the FO's? Can the PIC be extended again (before the 30h rest) as his original FDP limit was not exceeded?
Thank you.
117 is on a pilot basis not the crew.
Solution also is never extend. If the science says you would most like be fatigued at the end of your FDP how can you make a conscious decision about an extension hours prior to the end of your FDP? You can’t. If it is near the end of your FDP you may be fatigued and not know it bc when you’re fatigued you don’t think clearly.
The entire extension loophole goes against the entire basis of the science of fatigue. Never extend. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard stories from pilots that accepted extensions and then hours later on the approach they’re regretting that decision made hours ago when then felt fine.