Aviation Safety Recommendation Issued Regarding Flight Time Accounting for Ferry Flights
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a directive to the Federal Aviation Administration concerning the inclusion of noncommercial ferry flight time in crew duty calculations.
The National Transportation Safety Board, identified by reference number DCA93RA060, has issued safety recommendation A-94-105 addressed directly to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive urges the agency to revise the applicable subpart of the relevant federal aviation regulations governing Part One Hundred Twenty-One operations. The core requirement is that flight time accumulated during noncommercial ferry flights conducted under Part Ninety-one rules must be included in the total flight and duty time accrued by flight crewmembers during their associated revenue operations. This measure aims to ensure accurate accounting of crew fatigue and duty limits when transitioning between commercial and noncommercial flight phases. It is noted that this specific recommendation has been superseded by subsequent directives A-95-110 through A-95-113, indicating an evolution in regulatory oversight regarding these operational timekeeping standards.
Original regulatory source: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/A-94-105