Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

700.40 (1) An air operator shall provide a flight crew member with the following rest periods at the end of a flight duty period:

• (a) if the flight duty period ends at home base,

  • (i) either 12 hours, or 11 hours plus the travel time to and from the place where the rest period is taken, or

  • (ii) if the air operator provides suitable accommodation, 10 hours in that suitable accommodation; and

• (b) if the flight duty period ends away from home base, 10 hours in suitable accommodation.

(2) If an air operator assigns a duty to a flight crew member for a period — excluding the time required for positioning — that exceeds by one hour or more the maximum flight duty period referred to in section 700.28, the rest period shall be the longer of

• (a) the maximum flight duty period plus the amount of time worked beyond the maximum flight duty period, and

• (b) the rest period referred to in subsection (1).

(3) An air operator shall have a means to determine the travel time referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(i).

(4) An air operator shall provide a flight crew member with advance notice of the member’s rest period and its duration.