PART 6Fatigue of Crew and Protection of Crew from Cosmic Radiation

Flight times—responsibilities of flight crew84

1

Subject to paragraph (2), a person shall not act as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom if at the beginning of the flight the aggregate of all his previous flight times—

a

during the period of 28 consecutive days expiring at the end of the day on which the flight begins exceeds 100 hours; or

b

during the period of twelve months expiring at the end of the previous month exceeds 900 hours.

2

This article shall not apply to a flight which is—

a

a private flight in an aircraft of which the maximum total weight does not exceed 1,600 kg; or

b

a flight which is not for the purpose of public transport and is not operated by an air transport undertaking where, at the time when the flight begins, the aggregate of all the flight times of the member of the flight crew concerned since he was last medically examined and found fit by a person approved by the CAA for the purpose of article 32(2) does not exceed 25 hours.