FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)Medium
An all-cargo Part 121 operator has not elected to comply with 14 CFR Part 117 and instead applies the flight time limitations of 14 CFR 121.471. What is the maximum flight time a flightcrew member may accumulate in any calendar year under this section?
- A1,400 hours
- B800 hours
- C1,200 hours
- D1,000 hours
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. 1,000 hours
14 CFR 121.471 limits domestic Part 121 flightcrew members to a maximum of 1,000 hours of flight time in any calendar year. This provision, along with the 30-hour/7-day and 100-hour/month limits, still applies to all-cargo operators that have not opted into Part 117.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 1,400 hours is well above the permitted annual flight time.
- B. 800 hours is not one of the 121.471 flight time limits.
- C. 1,200 hours exceeds the regulatory annual limit.
121.471 Flight Time Limits
Legacy flight time limitations for domestic Part 121 operations (still applicable to all-cargo operators not opting into Part 117), capping flight time at 1,000 hours per calendar year.
- Part 117 does not apply to all-cargo ops unless voluntarily adopted
- 121.471 also limits 30 hrs/7 days and 100 hrs/calendar month
- 1,000-hour annual cap is a key exam fact
Memory trick: 'A grand a year for cargo gear' — 1,000 hours annual cap under 121.471.