Canadian Aviation Regulations

604.99 (1) Subject to sections 604.100 to 604.102, no private operator shall assign flight duty period to a flight crew member, and no flight crew member shall accept such an assignment, if the flight crew member’s flight duty period would, as a result, exceed

• (a) 14 consecutive hours in a period of 24 consecutive hours; or

• (b) 15 consecutive hours in a period of 24 consecutive hours, if

  • (i) the flight crew member’s total flight duty period in the previous 30 consecutive days does not exceed 70 hours, or

  • (ii) the rest period before the flight is at least 24 hours.

(2) A private operator shall ensure that, prior to reporting for flight duty, a flight crew member is provided with the minimum rest period and with any additional rest period required by this Division.

(3) A flight crew member shall use the following periods to be adequately rested prior to reporting for flight duty:

• (a) the minimum rest period provided under subsection (2);

• (b) any additional rest period required by this Division; and

• (c) any period with no assigned duties provided under section 604.104.