QS about flying hours
03-03-2006, 08:16 AM
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QS about flying hours
Reading bunch of posts about flying hours, I have read that pilots can not fly more then 1000 hours, and then I read that some can fly up to 1200hr. I realize they are under different FAR 121 and 135. I guess my question is what is the max amount of hours you can fly at your airline?
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03-03-2006, 11:57 AM
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All airlines, including cargo carriers who operate under part 121 have these limits:
Minimum 8 hours Rest in 24 (this is actually far more complicated...)
Minimum 24 hour rest period every 7 days.
8 Hours max flying in 24.
30 hours max flying in 7 days.
100 hours max flying per month.
1000 hours max flying per year.
Most pilots don't fly more than 85 hours month or you reach the 1000/year limit early (but some guys try to do that intentionally...free vacation the last few weeks of December)
I believe you can go 120/month and 1200/year in 135, not sure about their rest.
Minimum 8 hours Rest in 24 (this is actually far more complicated...)
Minimum 24 hour rest period every 7 days.
8 Hours max flying in 24.
30 hours max flying in 7 days.
100 hours max flying per month.
1000 hours max flying per year.
Most pilots don't fly more than 85 hours month or you reach the 1000/year limit early (but some guys try to do that intentionally...free vacation the last few weeks of December)
I believe you can go 120/month and 1200/year in 135, not sure about their rest.
03-04-2006, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
All airlines, including cargo carriers who operate under part 121 have these limits:
Minimum 8 hours Rest in 24 (this is actually far more complicated...)
Minimum 24 hour rest period every 7 days.
8 Hours max flying in 24.
30 hours max flying in 7 days.
100 hours max flying per month.
1000 hours max flying per year.
Most pilots don't fly more than 85 hours month or you reach the 1000/year limit early (but some guys try to do that intentionally...free vacation the last few weeks of December)
I believe you can go 120/month and 1200/year in 135, not sure about their rest.
Minimum 8 hours Rest in 24 (this is actually far more complicated...)
Minimum 24 hour rest period every 7 days.
8 Hours max flying in 24.
30 hours max flying in 7 days.
100 hours max flying per month.
1000 hours max flying per year.
Most pilots don't fly more than 85 hours month or you reach the 1000/year limit early (but some guys try to do that intentionally...free vacation the last few weeks of December)
I believe you can go 120/month and 1200/year in 135, not sure about their rest.
03-04-2006, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by edik
Reading bunch of posts about flying hours, I have read that pilots can not fly more then 1000 hours, and then I read that some can fly up to 1200hr. I realize they are under different FAR 121 and 135. I guess my question is what is the max amount of hours you can fly at your airline?
Edik
Please forgive the ignorance, it just never been clear enough to me
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03-04-2006, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Slice
It was 1200/120/34 (yr/mo/week) when I flew the 1900 PART 121! 1000/100/30 on the jet.
03-04-2006, 09:37 AM
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To get an accurate interpretation of the reguations without suppositions, I recommend you look up the following FARs
Subpart Q—Flight Time Limitations and Rest Requirements: Domestic Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.470
Source: Docket No. 23634, 50 FR 29319, July 18, 1985, unless otherwise noted
Subpart R—Flight Time Limitations: Flag Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.480
Source: Docket No. 6258, 29 FR 19217, Dec. 31, 1964; 30 FR 3639, Mar. 19 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart S—Flight Time Limitations: Supplemental Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.500
Source: Docket No. 6258, 29 FR 19218, Dec. 31, 1964; 30 FR 3639, Mar. 19 1965, unless otherwise noted.
You cant go wrong by looking up the FARs.
Subpart Q—Flight Time Limitations and Rest Requirements: Domestic Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.470
Source: Docket No. 23634, 50 FR 29319, July 18, 1985, unless otherwise noted
Subpart R—Flight Time Limitations: Flag Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.480
Source: Docket No. 6258, 29 FR 19217, Dec. 31, 1964; 30 FR 3639, Mar. 19 1965, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart S—Flight Time Limitations: Supplemental Operations
Beginning with FAR Part § 121.500
Source: Docket No. 6258, 29 FR 19218, Dec. 31, 1964; 30 FR 3639, Mar. 19 1965, unless otherwise noted.
You cant go wrong by looking up the FARs.
03-04-2006, 02:38 PM
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135 unscheduled is 500/quarter, 800 in 2 quarters, 1400 a year. Its been a couple of years snce I've flown it don't know if there was any changes. 121 supplemental international is (3 place a/c) 12/day, 120/month 1,000/year.
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