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From page 129...
... Airport/standby reserve: a defined duty period during which a crew member is required by a certificate holder to be at, or in close proximity to, an airport for a possible assignment.1 Cargo airlines: air carriers with flights for the purpose of delivering goods to locations. Charter airlines: air carriers that provide nonscheduled passenger flights.
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From page 130...
... Duty: any task, other than long-call reserve, that a crew member performs on behalf of the certificate holder, including but not limited to airport/ standby reserve, short-call reserve, flight duty, preflight and postflight duties, administrative work, training, deadhead transportation, aircraft positioning on the ground, aircraft loading, and aircraft servicing.4 Duty period: a period that begins when a certificate holder requires a crew 2 Ibid.
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From page 131...
... : a period that begins when a flight crew member is required to report for duty with the intention of conducting a flight, a series of flights, or positioning or ferrying flights, and ends when the aircraft is parked after the last flight and there is no intention for further aircraft movement by the same flight crew member. A flight duty period includes deadhead transportation before a flight segment without an intervening required rest period, training conducted in an aircraft, flight simulator or flight training device, and airport/standby reserve.9 5 Ibid.
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From page 132...
... Long-call reserve: a reserve period in which a crew member receives a required rest period following notification by the certificate holder to report for duty.10 Long-haul: flights are that involve long distances, typically beyond 6 hours in length, and often are nonstop flights. Mainline airlines: air carriers that predominately operate scheduled service in jet aircraft with more than 90 seats and often provide intercontinental service.
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From page 133...
... . Special Flight Permits.
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