FAR 117 Quiz #1
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FAR 117 Understanding - a generic interpretationFAR 117 Table AFAR 117 Table BFAR 117 Table C
- 1.A Flightcrew member cannot be returned to this type of reserve after a trip assignment. (Select all that apply)
- A.
Airport / Standby Reserve
- B.
Long-Call Reserve
- C.
Short-Call Reserve
- 2.Flight Duty Period is span of time from:
- A.
Report to Release
- B.
Block out of the first Flight to Block in of the last flight
- C.
Report to arrival of the last operational flight within a duty period
- 3.A crewmember is required to have 30 hours rest in the past 168 hours. Where does the lookback begin?
- A.
At block in from the last live leg
- B.
After each leg.
- C.
At start time of the FDP or RAP
- D.
At the release time of the duty period
- 4.This is a duty period where the company requires a Short-Call reserve to be available to receive an assignment.
- A.
FDP, Flight Duty Period
- B.
RAP, reserve availability period
- C.
Modified duty
- D.
Duty during WOCL
- 5.No more than one pre-takeoff FDP extension exceeding 30 minutes is legal without receiving this much rest.
- A.
36 hours at base.
- B.
10 hours of physiological nights rest.
- C.
30 hours
- D.
8 hour sleep opportunity. The pilot is responsible for getting the sleep.
- 6.This is the time measured from report time of a duty period, until the block in of the last live flight.
- A.
FDP, Flight Duty Period.
- B.
Fight Time Limit.
- C.
Cumulative Time.
- D.
RAP, Reserve Availalbility Period
- 7.If the time spent in deadhead transportation exceeds Table B, how much rest must the pilot receive?
- A.
30 hours once they return to base.
- B.
18 hours rest, within 24 hours of when they exceeded Table B.
- C.
Time spent in deadhead, but not less than 10 hours.
- D.
10 hours.
- 8.All extensions must be approved by this person.
- A.
The Director of operations
- B.
The person who is being extended.
- C.
The chief dispatcher.
- D.
The PIC, Captain.
- 9.This may be 8 or 9 hours, depending on the crew's report time.
- A.
Extension
- B.
FDP, Flight Duty Period
- C.
Cumulative Rest
- D.
Flight Time Limit
- 10.This much notice is required to assign a Long-Call reserve a trip beginning before and extending in to the WOCL.
- A.
10 hours
- B.
Double the duty
- C.
12 hours
- D.
11 hours.
- 11.A long call can be converted to short call as long as they have 12 hours rest.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.A Flightcrew member assigned to a crew with 3 pilots is not permitted to exceed which of the following cumulative limitations?
- A.
120 hours during any 30 consecutive days
- B.
100 hours during any Calendar month
- C.
100 hours in any 672 consecutive hours
- D.
300 hours during any 90 consecutive days
- 13.A flightcrew assigned to a Split Duty period that starts at 22:00, has 3 flight segments and a 3 hour mid-duty break. What is the maximum time permitted for the Split Duty period?
- A.
10:00
- B.
13:00
- C.
14:00
- D.
16:00
- 14.A flightcrew member is assigned as part of a 2 pilot crew a domestic duty period with less that 8:00 flight time. The rest requirements are?
- A.
9 hours rest before reducible to 8 hours.
- B.
10 hours rest before with a 30 hour rest period in the preceding 168 hours
- C.
10 hours comp rest after and 24 hours rest in any 7 days
- D.
10 hours after and a 36 hours rest period in 7 calendar days
- 15.The following are symptoms of fatigue. (Select all that apply)
- A.
Delayed Reaction
- B.
Frequent Restroom Breaks
- C.
Lapses of Attention and Vigilance
- 16.The certificate holder may not utilize a pre-takeoff extension if :
- A.
The extension will go over 30 minutes.
- B.
Dispatch is unable to send new paperwork.
- C.
Any flight crew member will exceed the cumulative FDP limit.
- D.
There is a posibility that the flight may need to divert due to weather.
- 17.The following are NOT considered legs, for entering Table B.
- A.
Deadhead, return to gate, enroute diversion due to medical emergency.
- B.
Pre-planned fuel stop in OAK for a SEA to HNL flight, taxi from gate to hangar, and a deadhead.
- C.
A flight renumber for maintenance ferry, a divert due to weather, and an air turn back.
- D.
An air turn back, an after take off extension due to unknown weather issues, and a taxi leg from gate to hangar.
- 18.A reserve can be assigned to an un-augmented FDP may be assigned additional flights segments when they return to base, as long as:
- A.
They are notified that they will be utilizing an extension.
- B.
The FDP is recalculated in Table B, based on the new number of legs.
- C.
They signed the flight paperwork prior to the flight leg, which states they are fit for duty, and any applicable extensions.
- D.
They answer the acars.
- 19.If 4 hours prior to departure the PIC contacts scheduling to report that due to his miscalculating the time difference to PVR, he did not get to bed in time for 8 hours of sleep, scheduling must:
- A.
Transfer the call to the FODO.
- B.
Ask the PIC when he will be rested well enough to report and adjust accordingly.
- C.
Re-start the 8 hour rest period, so he can get his sleep.
- D.
Tell him that the company only has to provide him with the sleep opportunity. It is his responsibility to get 8 hours of sleep.
- 20.A post takeoff extension, due to unforeseen curcumstances may exceed the cumulative FDP limits specified in 117.23.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.An NYC based pilot has spent less than 36 hours on a layover in LHR (London). He will have a 30 minute penalty on his FDP until he receives 30 hour of rest at his base.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.A Short-Call Reserve that starts at 03:00, is assigned to an un-augmented FDP that begins at 06:00 with 4 flight segments. The FDP must be scheduled to end no later than:
- A.
17:00
- B.
18:00
- C.
19:00
- D.
20:00
- 23.A flightcrew conducts three flight segments under part 117 followed by a part 91 ferry flight, and then the flightcrew is released into a rest period. Do the limits of part 117 apply to the ferry flight since it is conducted under part 91?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.A flightcrew member is assigned deadhead transportation from IAD to DFW. Upon arrival at DFW, the same flightcrew member operates a flight segment from DFW to LAX. The period encompassing the deadhead transportation is considered:
- A.
Duty
- B.
FDP
- C.
Deadhead is a part 91 operation
- 25.A flightcrew member need only sign the first dispatch/flight release at the beginning of their FDP attesting they are fit and prepared to perform their assigned duties.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 26.Prior to starting the fourth segment of a five segment FDP a flightcrew members determines they are too fatigued to perform their duties. What action(s) should the flightcrew member do? (Select all that apply)
- A.
Get some stronger coffee.
- B.
Report the fatigue event to the carrier.
- C.
Do not sign the dispatch/flight release.
- 27.What is the time limit on a flight time extension after takeoff?
- A.
2 hours
- B.
To the extent necessary to land at the nearest destination or alternate airport
- C.
To the farthest destination or alternate airport
- D.
To the most suitable destination or alternate airport
- 28.A flightcrew members cumulative flight time limits may be exceeded during a flight time limit extension?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 29.The FDP limits prescribed in Tables B and C of part 117 apply to the crew assigned to a flight or series of flights?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 30.An acclimated flightcrew member is scheduled to begin an FDP at 12:15 with 4 flight segments planned. The carrier adds an additional 2 segments to his schedule. What is the applicable flightcrew member's maximum applicable FDP limit?
- A.
12:00
- B.
13:00
- C.
14:00
- D.
15:00
- 31.One flightcrew member serving in a crew of 2 pilots had an FDP extension that exceeded the scheduled FDP limit by more than 30 minutes, 3 days ago. Since taking the extension that flightcrew member has not recieved a 30 consecutive rest period. May that flightcrew member accept another FDP extension that will exceed the scheduled FDP limit by more than 30 minutes, if the conditions are known before takeoff.
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, as long as the PIC concurs
- 32.A flightcrew member has an FDP limit of 12 hours. The flightcrew member's last scheduled segment of the FDP is a ferry flight that extends the FDP to 12.5 hours. Can the flight member accept the FDP?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No, the 30 minute period may not be used for scheduling.
- C.
Yes, ferry flights do not apply.
- 33.A flightcrew member is assigned a RAP beginning at 1200. The flightcrew member is notified of an unaugmented, 4 segment FDP that begins at 1700. What is the maximum scheduled FDP limit?
- A.
10:00
- B.
11:00
- C.
12:00
- D.
13:00
- E.
14:00
- F.
15:00
- G.
16:00
- 34.The time during which a flightcrew member serves on Airport/Standby reserve is subject to cumulative FDP limits?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 35.The time during which a flightcrew member serves on RAP is subject to cumulative FDP limits?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 36.May a certificate holder change a flightcrew members reserve assignment from Long-Call to Short-Call? If so, under what conditions?
- A.
Yes, if the flightcrew member is fit for duty
- B.
Yes, provided a 10 hours rest period with 8 hour sleep opportunity is provided prior to the RAP.
- C.
No, unless they are acclimated.
- 37.Is it legal to be assigned 4 Airport/Standby reserve assignments that start at 03:00 and end at 06:00?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 38.Is it legal to be assigned 4 Short-Call reserve assignments that start at 03:00 and end at 06:00?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 39.A flightcrew member starts a series of FDP's in JFK. The first rest period occurs in CDG. The flightcrew member recieves 10 hour rest periods between a series of FDP's that span 78 hour rest period with each FDP ending in CDG. At the conclusion of the 78 hour period, where is the flightcrew member acclimated?
- A.
JFK
- B.
CDG
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