Flight Crew Regulations and Scheduling

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General Regulatory RequirementsFlight Crew RegulationsFlight Crew SchedulingOverview

Aviation AgenciesFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)Joint Aviation Authority (JAA)International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

General Regulatory Requirements

Part 119 Certification of air carriers and commercial operatorsPart 121 Operation requirements for domestic, flag, and supplemental operationsPart 135 Operation requirements for commuter and on-demand air taxi operationPart 91 General operation and flight rulesPart 61 Certification of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors Part 65 Certification of persons other than flight crewPart 67 Medical standardsGeneral Regulatory Requirements

Flight CrewCabin Crew Customer Service in the airCockpit Crew Fly the plane

Flight Crew Regulation

Seating capacity 19-50: 1 flight attendantSeating capacity 51-100: 2 flight attendantsSeating capacity 101+: 2 flight attendants + 1 for every 50 seats (or fraction of 50)Cabin Crew RegulationsCapacityFlight Attendants0-18019-50151-100212031754

Training:4-7 weeks including in flight trainingAnnual training for each aircraft they are qualified onCrew Resource Management (CRM) to effectively use resources availableResponsible for:SafetyEvacuationsEmergencies (medical, flights, etc)BoardingCustomer service (meals, entertainment, etc.)

Cabin Crew Regulations

Generally 2 pilots: Captain on left and Co-pilot on right More crew on older aircraftLonger flights have larger crews including relief pilotsCaptain is Pilot In Command (PIC) holds Airline Transport Pilot rating (ATP) to be PICRelief pilots have to hold ATP ratingCockpit Crew Regulations

New Hire flight experience: 1500-5000 flight hours, including 1000 hours in multiengine/jetAt least some college education Initial training 4 6 weeks on ground and in simulatorsCheck ridesLicensing by national authoritiesCommercial/transport certificationnCertified in specific (larger) aircraft

Cockpit Crew Regulations

CRM trainingFlight PhysicalsRecurrent training in simulators to maintain and test proficiency Cockpit Crew Regulations

RosterThe schedule a flight crew worksConsists of days on and days offBidlinesUsed by some airlinesAwarded based on seniority, flight requirements and experienceEach package targets crew base, equipment type, seat, and division (LaGuardia B767 Captain International)65 85 hours over 10 18 days

Flight Crew Scheduling

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