Part 121 Flight and Duty Limitations Quiz
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According to § 117.1, which flight and duty limitations and rest requirements does this part prescribe?

  • Flight and duty limitations and rest requirements for all flightcrew members and certificate holders conducting cargo operations under part 121
  • Flight and duty limitations and rest requirements for all flightcrew members and certificate holders conducting passenger operations under part 91
  • Flight and duty limitations and rest requirements for all flightcrew members and certificate holders conducting passenger operations under part 121 (correct)
  • Flight and duty limitations and rest requirements for all flightcrew members and certificate holders conducting cargo operations under part 91
  • According to § 117.1, when does this part apply to operations directed by part 121 certificate holders under part 91?

  • When any segment is conducted as an international passenger operation
  • When any segment is conducted as a charter operation
  • When any segment is conducted as a domestic passenger, flag passenger, or supplemental passenger operation (correct)
  • When any segment is conducted as a cargo operation
  • According to § 117.1, when does this part apply to flightcrew members participating in an operation under part 91 on behalf of the part 121 certificate holder?

  • When any flight segment is conducted as a charter operation
  • When any flight segment is conducted as a cargo operation
  • When any flight segment is conducted as a domestic passenger, flag passenger, or supplemental passenger operation (correct)
  • When any flight segment is conducted as an international passenger operation
  • What is a Class 1 rest facility?

    <p>A bunk or other surface that allows for a flat sleeping position and is located separate from both the flight deck and passenger cabin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a rest period according to the text?

    <p>A continuous period determined prospectively during which the flightcrew member is free from all restraint by the certificate holder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'short-call reserve' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>A period of time in which a flightcrew member is assigned to a reserve availability period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'window of circadian low' according to the text?

    <p>A period of maximum sleepiness that occurs between 0200 and 0559 during a physiological night.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of augmented flightcrew?

    <p>A flightcrew that has more members than required for in-flight rest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of calendar day as per the text?

    <p>A 24-hour period from 0000 through 2359 using Coordinated Universal Time or local time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of deadhead transportation?

    <p>Transportation of a flightcrew member as a passenger or non-operating flightcrew member, by any mode of transportation, as required by a certificate holder, excluding transportation to or from a suitable accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of fatigue as per the text?

    <p>A physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from lack of sleep or increased physical activity that can reduce a flightcrew member's alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety-related duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a flight duty period (FDP)?

    <p>The period that begins when a flightcrew member is required to report for duty with the intention of conducting a flight, a series of flights, or positioning or ferrying flights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'lineholder'?

    <p>A flightcrew member who has an assigned flight duty period and is not acting as a reserve flightcrew member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'fit for duty'?

    <p>Physiologically and mentally prepared and capable of performing assigned duties at the highest degree of safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'fatigue risk management system (FRMS)'?

    <p>A management system for a certificate holder to use to mitigate the effects of fatigue in its particular operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum flight duty period for flight operations conducted with an acclimated augmented flightcrew?

    <p>14 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much is the maximum flight duty period reduced for a flightcrew member who is not acclimated?

    <p>30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many flight segments can be assigned in an assignment under § 117.17?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum extension allowed for the flight duty period in case of unforeseen operational circumstances prior to takeoff?

    <p>2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.1, which operations does this part apply to?

    <p>All operations directed by part 121 certificate holders under part 91</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.1, when can a certificate holder conduct its part 121 operations under part 117?

    <p>Only when the certificate holder has met certain requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.27, how many consecutive flight duty periods that infringe on the window of circadian low can a certificate holder schedule and a flightcrew member accept?

    <p>Up to 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a flightcrew member determines that a rest period will not provide eight uninterrupted hours of sleep opportunity, what must the flightcrew member do?

    <p>Notify the certificate holder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a flightcrew member engaged in deadhead transportation exceeds the applicable flight duty period, what must the flightcrew member be given before beginning a flight duty period?

    <p>A rest period equal to the length of the deadhead transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which employees are required to receive annual education and awareness training under the fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>All employees responsible for administering the provisions of this rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often must certificate holders update their fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>Every two years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum flight time allowed if the operation is conducted with a 4-pilot flightcrew?

    <p>17 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can a flightcrew member exceed the maximum flight time specified in paragraph (a) of § 117.11?

    <p>If unforeseen operational circumstances arise after takeoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a reserve availability period as per the text?

    <p>A period of time in which a flightcrew member is assigned to a short-call reserve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a rest facility as per the text?

    <p>A facility that provides a flightcrew member with a sleep opportunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a split duty as per the text?

    <p>A flight duty period that has a scheduled break in duty that is less than a required rest period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a theater as per the text?

    <p>A geographical area in which the distance between the flightcrew member's flight duty period departure point and arrival point differs by no more than 60 degrees longitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about reserve status?

    <p>All reserve is considered long-call reserve unless specifically designated as airport/standby or short-call reserve.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about airport/standby reserve?

    <p>All time spent in a reserve status is part of the flightcrew member's flight duty period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about short-call reserve?

    <p>The reserve availability period may not exceed 14 hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about long call reserve?

    <p>If a certificate holder contacts a flightcrew member to assign him or her to a flight duty period that will begin before and operate into the flightcrew member's window of circadian low, the flightcrew member must receive a 12 hour notice of report time from the certificate holder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.17(b)(1), if a flightcrew member is not acclimated, how is the maximum flight duty period in Table C of this part reduced?

    <p>By 30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.17(c)(1), how many consecutive hours in the second half of the flight duty period must be available for in-flight rest for the pilot flying the aircraft during landing?

    <p>2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.19(a)(1), how much can the maximum flight duty period permitted in Tables B or C of this part be extended in case of unforeseen operational circumstances prior to takeoff?

    <p>Up to 2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.19(b)(1), how much can the maximum flight duty periods specified in Tables B or C of this part be extended in case of unforeseen operational circumstances after takeoff?

    <p>Up to 2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to 14 CFR 117.1, which flight operations does this part apply to?

    <p>All flight operations conducted under part 121, except for subpart K</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a rest facility according to 14 CFR 117.3?

    <p>A place where a flightcrew member can rest in a horizontal position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to 14 CFR 117.27, how many consecutive flight duty periods that infringe on the window of circadian low can a certificate holder schedule and a flightcrew member accept?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.27, how many consecutive flight duty periods that infringe on the window of circadian low can a certificate holder schedule and a flightcrew member accept?

    <p>Up to 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a flightcrew member engaged in deadhead transportation exceeds the applicable flight duty period, how long must the rest period be before beginning a flight duty period?

    <p>Equal to the length of the deadhead transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a flightcrew member determines that a rest period will not provide eight uninterrupted hours of sleep opportunity, what must the flightcrew member do?

    <p>Notify the certificate holder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which employees are required to receive annual education and awareness training under the fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>All employees responsible for administering the provisions of this rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often must certificate holders update their fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>Every two years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum flight time allowed if the operation is conducted with a 3-pilot flightcrew?

    <p>13 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a flightcrew member do if unforeseen operational circumstances arise after takeoff that are beyond the certificate holder's control?

    <p>Exceed the maximum flight time to safely land the aircraft at the next destination airport or alternate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about a fatigue risk management system (FRMS)?

    <p>It is a management system used to mitigate the effects of fatigue in flight operations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the definition of 'fit for duty'?

    <p>Being physically and mentally prepared to perform assigned duties safely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about a flight duty period (FDP)?

    <p>It is the total time a flightcrew member spends on duty, including pre- and post-flight duties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about a lineholder?

    <p>A lineholder is a flightcrew member who has an assigned flight duty period and is not acting as a reserve flightcrew member.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a short-call reserve as per the text?

    <p>A period of time in which a flightcrew member is assigned to a reserve availability period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a class 1 rest facility as per the text?

    <p>A bunk or other surface that allows for a flat sleeping position and is located separate from both the flight deck and passenger cabin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a suitable accommodation according to the text?

    <p>A temperature-controlled facility with sound mitigation and the ability to control light that provides a flightcrew member with the ability to sleep either in a bed, bunk or in a chair that allows for flat or near flat sleeping position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a theater according to the text?

    <p>A geographical area in which the distance between the flightcrew member's flight duty period departure point and arrival point differs by no more than 60 degrees longitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about cumulative limitations?

    <p>A flightcrew member's total flight time cannot exceed 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive calendar day period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of hours a flightcrew member can spend in a flight duty period and a reserve availability period for an augmented operation?

    <p>The maximum number of hours is the flight duty period in Table C of this part plus 4 hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum consecutive rest period a flightcrew member must be given upon return to home base after traveling more than 60° longitude during a flight duty period?

    <p>The minimum consecutive rest period is 56 hours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about rest periods for reserve or flight duty periods?

    <p>A flightcrew member must be given at least 10 consecutive hours rest immediately before beginning the reserve or flight duty period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to 14 CFR 117.1, which operations does this regulation apply to?

    <p>Part 121 and part 91 operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the alternate name for the regulations issued by agencies?

    <p>Alternate Reference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to 14 CFR 117.3, what are the definitions that apply to this regulation?

    <p>Definitions in §§ 1.1, 110.2, and 117.1 of this chapter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to 14 CFR 117.27, how many consecutive flight duty periods that infringe on the window of circadian low can a certificate holder schedule and a flightcrew member accept?

    <p>Up to 5 consecutive flight duty periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about cumulative limitations?

    <p>Cumulative limitations are limits on the total flight time over a specified period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a flight duty period (FDP)?

    <p>A period of time that starts when a flightcrew member is required to report for duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which employees are required to receive annual education and awareness training under the fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>All employees responsible for administering the provisions of this rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum flight time for an operation conducted with a 3-pilot flightcrew?

    <p>13 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a flightcrew member do if unforeseen operational circumstances arise after takeoff that are beyond the certificate holder's control?

    <p>Safely land the aircraft at the next destination airport or alternate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often must certificate holders update their fatigue education and awareness training program?

    <p>Every two years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.17(b)(1), if the flightcrew member is not acclimated, how is the maximum flight duty period in Table C of this part reduced?

    <p>By 30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.17(c)(2), how many consecutive minutes are available for in-flight rest for the pilot performing monitoring duties during landing?

    <p>90 consecutive minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.19(a)(1), how many hours can the pilot in command and the certificate holder extend the maximum flight duty period permitted in Tables B or C of this part?

    <p>Up to 2 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.19(b)(1), when can the pilot in command and the certificate holder extend the maximum flight duty periods specified in Tables B or C of this part?

    <p>After takeoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to § 117.5(b), when can a flightcrew member accept assignment to a flight duty period?

    <p>If the flightcrew member has reported for a flight duty period rested and prepared to perform assigned duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a flightcrew member do as part of the dispatch or flight release before commencing flight?

    <p>Affirmatively state he or she is fit for duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) include according to § 117.7?

    <p>A fatigue risk management policy, an education and awareness training program, a fatigue reporting system, a system for monitoring flightcrew fatigue, an incident reporting process, and a performance evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can a certificate holder exceed any provision of part 117?

    <p>When approved by the FAA under a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) that provides at least an equivalent level of safety against fatigue-related accidents or incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'duty' as per the text?

    <p>Any task that a flightcrew member performs as required by the certificate holder, including but not limited to flight duty period, flight duty, pre- and post-flight duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'home base' according to the text?

    <p>The location designated by a certificate holder where a flightcrew member normally begins and ends his or her duty periods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'lineholder' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>A flightcrew member who has an assigned flight duty period and is not acting as a reserve flightcrew member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'physiological night's rest' according to the text?

    <p>10 hours of rest that encompasses the hours of 0100 and 0700 at the flightcrew member's home base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is true about a reserve flightcrew member's reserve status?

    <p>All reserve is considered long-call reserve unless specifically designated as airport/standby or short-call reserve by the certificate holder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of hours a flightcrew member may spend in a flight duty period and a reserve availability period for an unaugmented operation?

    <p>The lesser of the maximum applicable flight duty period in Table B of this part plus 4 hours, or 16 hours, as measured from the beginning of the reserve availability period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of hours a flightcrew member may spend in a flight duty period and a reserve availability period for an augmented operation?

    <p>The flight duty period in Table C of this part plus 4 hours, as measured from the beginning of the reserve availability period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cumulative limitations for flightcrew members as per § 117.23?

    <p>100 hours in any 672 consecutive hours or 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive calendar day period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an aerodrome control tower?

    <p>Air traffic control service for aerodrome traffic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'advisory airspace' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>An airspace of defined dimensions, or designated route, within which air traffic advisory service is available.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an ADS-C agreement according to the text?

    <p>A reporting plan which establishes the conditions of ADS-C data reporting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is an example of a safety-sensitive personnel?

    <p>Remote pilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a restricted area?

    <p>To restrict the flight of aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a runway?

    <p>A rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a taxiway?

    <p>To provide a path for the taxiing of aircraft between different parts of an aerodrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most correct definition of a control area?

    <p>An airspace of defined dimensions within which air traffic control service is provided in accordance with the airspace classification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most correct definition of a controlled aerodrome?

    <p>An aerodrome at which air traffic control service is provided to aerodrome traffic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most correct definition of a control zone?

    <p>A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most correct definition of a danger area?

    <p>An airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an aerodrome traffic zone?

    <p>An airspace established around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an air traffic control clearance?

    <p>Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an air traffic control service?

    <p>A service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an air traffic services unit?

    <p>A generic term meaning variously, air traffic control unit, flight information centre or air traffic services reporting office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the information provided, what is the definition of VFR flight?

    <p>A flight conducted in accordance with the visual flight rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an air traffic services unit issuing information about other air traffic to a pilot?

    <p>To alert the pilot to other known or observed air traffic in proximity to their flight path.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is visibility for aeronautical purposes defined?

    <p>Visibility for aeronautical purposes is the greater of the distance at which a black object can be seen against a bright background or the distance at which lights of 1,000 candelas can be seen against an unlit background.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft is pointed?

    <p>Heading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of pressure-altitude?

    <p>An atmospheric pressure expressed in terms of altitude which corresponds to that pressure in the Standard Atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an instrument approach procedure with vertical guidance (APV)?

    <p>An instrument approach procedure which utilizes lateral and vertical guidance but does not meet the requirements established for precision approach and landing operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)?

    <p>Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from cloud, and ceiling, less than the minima specified for visual meteorological conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of an alternate aerodrome?

    <p>An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes impossible or inadvisable to proceed to the intended landing aerodrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of altitude?

    <p>The vertical distance of a level measured from mean sea level (MSL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of approach control service?

    <p>Air traffic control service for arriving or departing controlled flights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of area navigation (RNAV)?

    <p>A method of navigation that permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground- or space-based navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self-contained aids</p> Signup and view all the answers

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