Section 117.17

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cordance with Section 121.543(b)(3)(i) of this
chapter must be at the flight controls.

(b) The time spent in the suitable accommodation is at least 3 hours, measured from the time that the flightcrew
member reaches the suitable accommodation.
(c) The rest opportunity is scheduled
before the beginning of the flight duty
period in which that rest opportunity
is taken.
(d) The rest opportunity that the
flightcrew member is actually provided
may not be less than the rest opportunity that was scheduled.
(e) The rest opportunity is not provided until the first segment of the
flight duty period has been completed.
(f) The combined time of the flight
duty period and the rest opportunity
provided in this section does not exceed
14 hours.

Section 117.19 Flight duty period extensions.
(a) For augmented and unaugmented
operations, if unforeseen operational
circumstances arise prior to takeoff:
(1) The pilot in command and the certificate holder may extend the maximum flight duty period permitted in
Tables B or C of this part up to 2 hours.
The pilot in command and the certificate holder may also extend the maximum combined flight duty period and
reserve availability period limits specified in Section 117.21(c)(3) and (4) of this part
up to 2 hours.
(2) An extension in the flight duty period under paragraph (a)(1) of this section of more than 30 minutes may
occur only once prior to receiving a
rest period described in Section 117.25(b).
(3) A flight duty period cannot be extended under paragraph (a)(1) of this
section if it causes a flightcrew member to exceed the cumulative flight
duty period limits specified in 117.23(c).
(4) Each certificate holder must report to the Administrator within 10
days any flight duty period that exceeded the maximum flight duty period
permitted in Tables B or C of this part
by more than 30 minutes. The report
must contain the following:
(i) A description of the extended
flight duty period and the circumstances surrounding the need for
the extension; and
(ii) If the circumstances giving rise
to the extension were within the certificate holder-s control, the corrective
action(s) that the certificate holder intends to take to minimize the need for
future extensions.
(5) Each certificate holder must implement the corrective action(s) reported in paragraph (a)(4) of this section within 30 days from the date of the
extended flight duty period.
(b) For augmented and unaugmented
operations, if unforeseen operational
circumstances arise after takeoff:
(1) The pilot in command and the certificate holder may extend maximum
flight duty periods specified in Tables
B or C of this part to the extent necessary to safely land the aircraft at the
next destination airport or alternate
airport, as appropriate.

Section 117.17 Flight duty period: Augmented
flightcrew.
(a) For flight operations conducted
with
an
acclimated
augmented
flightcrew, no certificate holder may
assign and no flightcrew member may
accept an assignment if the scheduled
flight duty period will exceed the limits specified in Table C of this part.
(b) If the flightcrew member is not
acclimated:
(1) The maximum flight duty period
in Table C of this part is reduced by 30
minutes.
(2) The applicable flight duty period
is based on the local time at the theater in which the flightcrew member
was last acclimated.
(c) No certificate holder may assign
and no flightcrew member may accept
an assignment under this section unless during the flight duty period:
(1) Two consecutive hours in the second half of the flight duty period are
available for in-flight rest for the pilot
flying the aircraft during landing.
(2) Ninety consecutive minutes are
available for in-flight rest for the pilot
performing monitoring duties during
landing.
(d) No certificate holder may assign
and no flightcrew member may accept
an assignment involving more than
three flight segments under this section.
(e) At all times during flight, at least
one flightcrew member qualified in ac-

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