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CFR Far 117 Module 1 Overview Fit For Duty Fatigue-Final
CFR Far 117 Module 1 Overview Fit For Duty Fatigue-Final
117
Captain Larry
Upon completion of this Module, you will be
able to:
OBJECTIVES Define the three foundational principles of
CFR 117
Define Fit for Duty
Define Fatigue
Identify pilot considerations for calling out
fatigue
CA Larry
This curriculum is divided into three modules.
HOW THIS
Module 1 – Fit for Duty and Fatigue
TRAINING WORKS
Module 2 – Flight Time and Flight Duty Period
Module 3 – Extensions, Hong Kong AMOC and
Consecutive Nights Operations
Module 4 – Rest and Reserves
A period of maximum Any task that a flightcrew The number of flights operated
sleepiness that occurs between member performs as required by the crew member, not
0200 and 0559 during a by the certificate holder, including deadheads.
physiological night. including but not limited to flight
duty period, fight duty, pre- and
post- flight duties,
administrative work, training,
deadhead transportation,
aircraft positioning on the
ground, aircraft loading and
aircraft servicing.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
TO BE FIT FOR DUTY
1 Removal 1,587
2 Removals 273
3 Removals 75
4 Removals 22
1 Removals 9
No 11,12
Removals 9
Non-Operational Systemic
The non-operational category is events or The systemic category includes
situations that are not directly associated events/situations directly related to an
with a current assignment/trip. It may be assignment. Examples of systemic causes
caused by personal situations and includes of fatigue include the following:
things like: Trip assignments
Insomnia General delays
Illness Hotel rest disturbances
Commuting Reassignments
Trip Trading
FAT I G U E S TAT I S T I C S NON-OPERATIONAL VS. SYSTEMIC
AT A M E R I C A N :
As you can see, the vast majority of
pilot fatigue call outs are due to
Non-Operational systemic reasons.
Systemic
FAT I G U E S TAT I S T I C S AT A M E R I C A N :
Pilot Contract
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