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(a) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must ensure that an adventure aviation operation is not performed unless a scheme has been established for the recording and regulation of all flight and duty times for each person performing the duties of a flight crew member or tandem master.
(b) The flight and duty time scheme required by paragraph (a) must be acceptable to the Director and address the following factors where appropriate to the operator’s type of operation:
(1) rest periods prior to flight:
(2) mixed duties:
(3) standby periods:
(4) flight duty period:
(5) type of operation:
(6) cumulative duty time:
(7) cumulative flight time:
(8) discretionary increases in flight time limitations or flight duty limitations or both:
(9) circadian rhythm:
(10) days off:
(11) record keeping.
(c) A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation must—
(1) ensure that a person does not act as a flight crew member or tandem master if the certificate holder knows or has reason to believe that the person is suffering from, or, having regard to the circumstances of the flight to be undertaken, is likely to suffer from, such fatigue while the person is acting as a flight crew member or tandem master that the safety of the aircraft or its occupants may be endangered; and
(2) keep an accurate record of the flight time and duty time of each flight crew member and tandem master, including any other hire or reward flight and ground duties; and
(3) retain the flight time and duty time record required by paragraph (c)(2) for a period of 12 months from the date on which it was made.
(a) A person must not act as a flight crew member on an adventure aviation operation if the person knows or suspects that they are suffering from, or, having regard to the circumstances of the flight to be undertaken, are likely to suffer from, such fatigue that the safety of the aircraft or its occupants may be endangered while the person is acting as a flight crew member.
(b) A person must not act as a flight crew member on an adventure aviation operation unless the person ensures that the limitations prescribed in the scheme required by rule 115.401(a) relating to the person are not exceeded.
