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Old 12-03-2008, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by aero24 View Post
I agree that's how it should be, but I know of 135 operators that fly their crews under part 91 for the first and last empty legs of the day so that the 14 hour duty day doesn't start until the pax have boarded.
I see a problem here.

"Transportation, not local in nature, furnished by the certificate holder, shall not be considered as part of any required rest period."

Also, FAR 135.263(b) states "No certificate holder may assign any flight crewmember to ANY duty with the certificate holder during any required rest period."

Under Part 135, it's not really a 14 hour "duty" period that is important, it is the required 10 hour lookback rest period that is controlling.

Also, the part 91 ferry flight time (positioning leg, not going home leg) counts against the max flight time in the duty period.


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