Guides — FAR Part 117, without the fluff
Short, correct answers to the questions every 121 pilot hits:
- The FDP tables explained — every Table B band, the −30 min non-acclimated penalty, Table A flight time
- The 10-hour rest rule — from release, 8 sleep hours, the hotel shuttle problem, the 30-hour week
- 60/168 and 190/672 — the rolling FDP and flight-time caps, and why your side gig counts
- Augmented crews — Table C by rest class, 13/17-hour flight ceilings, the 3-segment cap
- Extensions — the +2 hour rule, once-per-cycle, after-takeoff flex, fatigue calls
- Deadheads & what counts in FDP — duty yes, segment no
- Split duty — the 3-hour accommodation break and its 14-hour combined cap
- Reserve — airport standby as FDP, the 16-hour short-call wall, the 12-hour WCL notice
- Quick reference — Tables A/B/C, cumulative caps and rest rules on one printable page
- Rest interrupted — company calls, the commute, and fatigue-call protection (§117.25(e)–(f), §117.5)
- Acclimation & theaters — the −30 min FDP, the 36 h reset, the 56 h post-trip rest
- Table A flight time — 8/9/8 hours, the 13/17 h ceilings, first-limit-stops
- Part 117 vs Part 135 — scheduled and unscheduled rules compared, the 91K note
- Part 117 vs EASA FTL — structure and key numbers side by side
- Violations — 10-day reports, 30-day corrective actions, FAA enforcement
- Short-call reserve — the 14 h RAP and the 16-hour combined wall (§117.21(c))
Or jump straight to the free Part 117 duty calculator.