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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 137.285

Tour of duty--duration

  (1)   The pilot must not undertake, and a person must not require the pilot to undertake, a tour of duty that exceeds 14 hours.

Penalty:   25 penalty units.

  (2)   However, the pilot may extend a tour of duty in accordance with subregulation   (3), (4) or (5) if:

  (a)   the pilot reasonably believes he or she is mentally and physically able to do so; and

  (c)   in doing so, the pilot would not be in breach of regulation   137.275, 137.280, 137.290, 137.295 or 137.300.

  (3)   After the pilot has completed 14 hours of a tour of duty, he or she may extend the tour of duty by no more than 1 hour.

  (4)   If, during a tour of duty, the pilot has had 3 or more consecutive hours of resting time, the pilot may extend the tour of duty by no more than the lesser of the following:

  (a)   50% of the duration of the resting time;

  (b)   2 hours.

  (5)   If, during a tour of duty, the pilot has had 2 or more consecutive hours of sleeping time, the pilot may extend the tour of duty by no more than the lesser of the following:

  (a)   the duration of the sleeping time;

  (b)   3 hours.

  (6)   A contravention of subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.


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