PART 6Aircrew

CHAPTER 5Fatigue of crew and protection of crew from cosmic radiation

Application and interpretation of this Chapter174

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), articles 175 and 176 apply to an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom which is—

a

flying on a public transport flight;

b

operated by the holder of a national air operator's certificate;

c

a helicopter flying on a commercial air transport operation; or

d

an aeroplane with a flight crew of one pilot flying for the purpose of commercial air transport.

2

F1Article 176(1) also applies to an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom which is flying on—

a

a non-commercial flight; and

b

a commercial operations flight.

3

In this Chapter—

  • “day” means a continuous period of 24 hours beginning at midnight Co-ordinated Universal Time;

  • “flight time” means all time spent by a person as a member of the crew while it is in flight in—

    1. a

      a civil aircraft, whether or not registered in the United Kingdom, which is flying for the purpose of—

      1. i

        commercial air transport;

      2. ii

        public transport

      3. iii

        commercial operation; or

      4. iv

        a flight subject to Part-NCC; or

    2. b

      a military aircraft.

4

For the purposes of this Chapter, a helicopter is deemed to be in flight from the moment the helicopter first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the rotors are next stopped.