FAR 91.1062 — Flight Attendant Duty and Rest
FAR 91.1062 sets duty period limits and required rest for flight attendants in fractional ownership programs, including extensions with added crew.
In Plain English
FAR 91.1062 governs how a program manager in a fractional ownership operation (Part 91 Subpart K) may schedule duty periods and rest for flight attendants.
The baseline rule: a flight attendant cannot be scheduled for more than a 14-hour duty period, and must receive at least 9 consecutive hours of rest before the next duty period.
Duty periods can be extended if additional flight attendants are added beyond the minimum required complement:
- Up to 16 hours — add at least 1 extra flight attendant.
- Up to 18 hours — add at least 2 extra flight attendants.
- Up to 20 hours — add at least 3 extra flight attendants, and the duty period must include a flight landing or taking off outside the 48 contiguous states.
For extended duty (over 14 hours), the required rest is 12 consecutive hours, reducible to 10 hours if compensated with a 14-hour rest within the next 24 hours.
Alternatively, under paragraph (b), a program manager may apply the flight crewmember duty/rest rules (§§ 91.1057, 91.1059, 91.1061) to flight attendants if approved procedures are in the management specifications. This rule prevents fatigue-related safety risks in cabin crew operations.
Regulation Text
14 CFR § 91.1062§ 91.1062 Duty periods and rest requirements: Flight attendants.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a program manager may assign a duty period to a flight attendant only when the assignment meets the applicable duty period limitations and rest requirements of this paragraph.
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(4), (a)(5), and (a)(6) of this section, no program manager may assign a flight attendant to a scheduled duty period of more than 14 hours.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a flight attendant scheduled to a duty period of 14 hours or less as provided under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be given a scheduled rest period of at least 9 consecutive hours. This rest period must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.
(3) The rest period required under paragraph (a)(2) of this section may be scheduled or reduced to 8 consecutive hours if the flight attendant is provided a subsequent rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours; this subsequent rest period must be scheduled to begin no later than 24 hours after the beginning of the reduced rest period and must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.
(4) A program manager may assign a flight attendant to a scheduled duty period of more than 14 hours, but no more than 16 hours, if the program manager has assigned to the flight or flights in that duty period at least one flight attendant in addition to the minimum flight attendant complement required for the flight or flights in that duty period under the program manager's management specifications.
(5) A program manager may assign a flight attendant to a scheduled duty period of more than 16 hours, but no more than 18 hours, if the program manager has assigned to the flight or flights in that duty period at least two flight attendants in addition to the minimum flight attendant complement required for the flight or flights in that duty period under the program manager's management specifications.
(6) A program manager may assign a flight attendant to a scheduled duty period of more than 18 hours, but no more than 20 hours, if the scheduled duty period includes one or more flights that land or take off outside the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, and if the program manager has assigned to the flight or flights in that duty period at least three flight attendants in addition to the minimum flight attendant complement required for the flight or flights in that duty period under the program manager's management specifications.
(7) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(8) of this section, a flight attendant scheduled to a duty period of more than 14 hours but no more than 20 hours, as provided in paragraphs (a)(4), (a)(5), and (a)(6) of this section, must be given a scheduled rest period of at least 12 consecutive hours. This rest period must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.
(8) The rest period required under paragraph (a)(7) of this section may be scheduled or reduced to 10 consecutive hours if the flight attendant is provided a subsequent rest period of at least 14 consecutive hours; this subsequent rest period must be scheduled to begin no later than 24 hours after the beginning of the reduced rest period and must occur between the completion of the scheduled duty period and the commencement of the subsequent duty period.
(9) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)(4), (a)(5), and (a)(6) of this section, if a program manager elects to reduce the rest period to 10 hours as authorized by paragraph (a)(8) of this section, the program manager may not schedule a flight attendant for a duty period of more than 14 hours during the 24-hour period commencing after the beginning of the reduced rest period.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a program manager may apply the flight crewmember flight time and duty limitations and rest requirements of this part to flight attendants for all operations conducted under this part provided that the program manager establishes written procedures that—
(1) Apply to all flight attendants used in the program manager's operation;
(2) Include the flight crewmember rest and duty requirements of §§ 91.1057, 91.1059, and 91.1061, as appropriate to the operation being conducted, except that rest facilities on board the aircraft are not required;
(3) Include provisions to add one flight attendant to the minimum flight attendant complement for each flight crewmember who is in excess of the minimum number required in the aircraft type certificate data sheet and who is assigned to the aircraft under the provisions of § 91.1061; and
(4) Are approved by the Administrator and described or referenced in the program manager's management specifications.
Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1Under Part 91 Subpart K, what is the maximum scheduled duty period for a flight attendant, and what rest must follow?
Per FAR 91.1062(a)(1)–(2), the standard maximum is a 14-hour scheduled duty period, followed by at least 9 consecutive hours of rest before the next duty period.
Q2How can a program manager legally schedule a flight attendant for an 18-hour duty period?
Under FAR 91.1062(a)(5), the program manager must assign at least two flight attendants in addition to the minimum required complement for the flights in that duty period.
Q3Can the 9-hour rest period for a flight attendant ever be reduced, and what is required if it is?
Yes. FAR 91.1062(a)(3) allows reducing rest to 8 consecutive hours, but the flight attendant must then receive a subsequent rest of at least 10 consecutive hours beginning no later than 24 hours after the start of the reduced rest period.
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