A Part 121 operator's flightcrew member is placed on short-call reserve. The flightcrew member receives a call for an assignment at 1000 local time and is required to report for duty at 1200 local time. What is the latest time the flightcrew member must report for duty to be considered within the reserve availability period (RAP)?
- A1400 local time
- B1000 local time
- C1100 local time
- D1200 local time
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Correct answer: D. 1200 local time
Under 14 CFR Part 117.3, the reserve availability period (RAP) is the period of time a flightcrew member must be available to receive an assignment for a flight duty period. It ends when the flightcrew member begins a flight duty period, or at the end of 14 hours after the beginning of the RAP if no assignment is given. The question states the flightcrew member is 'required to report for duty at 1200 local time.' This implies the FDP begins at 1200, which is when the RAP would end.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This would be the end of a 14-hour RAP if no assignment was given, which is not the case here.
- B. This is when the call for assignment was received, not the report time.
- C. This is incorrect. The report time is explicitly stated as 1200.
Reserve Availability Period (RAP) End
Under 14 CFR Part 117, a Reserve Availability Period (RAP) is the time a flightcrew member must be available for assignment. It ends either when the flightcrew member begins a flight duty period (FDP) or 14 hours after the RAP begins, whichever comes first.
- RAP is defined in 14 CFR 117.3.
- Ends at the start of an assigned FDP.
- Maximum duration is 14 hours if no assignment.
Memory trick: RAP ends when you START the flight, or 14 hours if no flight in sight!