**Interagency Interim Flight and Duty Limitations**

**Phase 1 -** Standard Flight and Duty Limitations (Abbreviated Summary)

-   Fourteen (14) hour maximum duty day.

-   Eight (8) hours maximum daily flight time for mission flights.

-   Ten (10) hours for point-to-point, with a two (2) pilot crew.

-   Maximum cumulative flight hours of thirty-six (36) hours, up to
    forty-two (42) hours in six (6) days.

-   Minimum of ten (10) hours uninterrupted time off (rest) between duty
    periods.

This does not diminish the authority or obligation of any individual COR
(Contracting Officer Representative) or Aviation Manager to impose
shorter duty days or additional days off at any time for any flight crew
members for fatigue at their discretion, as is currently provided for in
agency direction and contract specifications.

**Interim Flight and Duty Limitations Implementation**

During extended periods of a high level of flight activity or maximum
14-hour days, fatigue factors must be taken into consideration by Fire
and Aviation Managers. Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 Duty Limitations will be
implemented for specific Geographic Area's Aviation resources. The
minimum scope of operation should be by Geographic Area, i.e.,
Northwest, Great Basin, etc.

Implementation decisions will be made on a coordinated, interagency
basis, involving the GACC, NICC, NMAC and National Aviation
Representatives at NIFC.

Official notification of implementation should be made by the FS
Regional Aviation Officer (RAO) and DOI Aviation Managers through the
GACC and, for broader scope implementations, by National Aviation
Management through NIFC.

**Phase 2 - Interim Duty Limitations**

When Phase 2 is activated, pilots shall adhere to the flight and day-off
limitations prescribed in Phase 1 and the duty limitations defined under
Phase 2.

Each flight crew member shall be given an additional day off each
fourteen (14) day period. Crews on a twelve (12) and two (2) schedule
shall have three (3) consecutive days off (11 and 3). Flight crews on
six (6) and one (1) schedules shall work an alternating weekly schedule
of five (5) days on, two (2) days off, then six (6) days on and one (1)
day off.

Aircraft fixed daily rates and special rates, when applicable, shall
continue to accrue during the extra day off. Contractors may provide
additional approved crews to maximize utilization of their aircraft. All
costs associated with providing the additional crew will be at the
contractor's expense, unless the additional crew is requested by the
Government.

**Phase 3 - Interim Duty Limitations**

When Phase 3 is activated, pilots shall adhere to the flight limitations
of Phase 1 (standard), the additional day off of Phase 2, and the
limitations defined under Phase 3.

Flight crew members shall have a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive
hours of uninterrupted rest (off duty) during each duty day cycle. The
standard duty day shall be no longer than twelve (12) hours, except a
crew duty day extension shall not exceed a cumulative fourteen (14) hour
duty day. The next flight crew rest period shall then be adjusted to
equal the extended duty day, i.e., thirteen (13) hour duty day, thirteen
(13) hours rest; fourteen (14) hour duty day, fourteen (14) hours rest.
Extended duty day applies only to completion of a mission. In no case
may standby be extended beyond the twelve (12) hour duty day.

Double crews (two (2) complete flight crews assigned to an aircraft),
augmented flight crews (an additional pilot-in-command assigned to an
aircraft), and aircraft crews that work a rotating schedule, i.e., two
(2) days on, one (1) day off, seven (7) days on, seven (7) days off, or
twelve (12) days on, twelve (12) days off, may be exempted from Phase 2
Limitations upon verification that their scheduling and duty cycles meet
or exceed the provisions of Paragraph a. of Phase 2 and Phase 1
Limitations.

Exemptions of Phase 3 provisions may be requested through the local
Aviation Manager or COR, but must be approved by the FS RAO or DOI Area
Aviation Manager.