FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)Medium
A Part 121 flightcrew member is assigned to short-call reserve under 14 CFR Part 117. What is the maximum length of the Reserve Availability Period (RAP) that the certificate holder may assign?
- A14 hours
- B10 hours
- C12 hours
- D16 hours
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. 14 hours
Under 14 CFR 117.21, a certificate holder may not assign a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) of more than 14 hours. If the crewmember is called to fly during the RAP, the FDP begins at report time and the maximum FDP is based on the time of the phone call under Table B.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. 10 hours is the required minimum rest period, not the RAP limit.
- C. 12 hours is not the RAP figure specified in Part 117.
- D. 16 hours exceeds the regulatory maximum for a RAP.
Reserve Availability Period (RAP)
The period during which a reserve crewmember must be able to report for a flight duty period; limited to a maximum of 14 hours under Part 117.
- Max RAP = 14 hours
- Crewmember must receive 10 hours rest before RAP begins
- FDP limit during RAP is based on time of call, per Table B
Memory trick: 'Fourteen for the phone' — reserve pilots wait by the phone max 14 hours.