Part XI - Tactical Fire Fighting
11.1 Application
11.1.1 Subject to the condition that the operator and flight crew must comply
with the following flight and duty limits, this instrument exempts flight crew
engaged in day VFR tactical fire fighting operations from the flight and duty
time limitations in Part 48 of the Civil Aviation Orders.
11.2 Limits on Duty Time
11.2.1 Flight crew engaged in tactical fire fighting operations shall not commence
a tour of duty, and an operator shall not roster flight crew for such a tour
of duty, unless, immediately prior to commecing the tour of duty, the flight
crew member has been relieved from all duty for one continuous period of no
less than 10 hours.
11.3 Limits on Flight Time
11.3.1 When engaged in day VFR tactical fire fighting:
(a) Flight crew shall not fly and an operator shall not require flight crew to fly in excess of 1,000 hours in 365 consecutive days;
(b) Flight crew shall not fly and an operator shall not require flight crew to fly in excess of 120 hours in 30 consecutive days;
(c) Flight crew shall not fly and an operator shall not require flight crew to fly in excess of 40 hours in 7 consecutive days; and
(d) Flight crew shall not fly and an operator shall not require flight crew to fly in excess of 10 hours in 24 consecutive hours.
11.4 Time Free of Duty
11.4.1 When engaged in day VFR tactical fire fighting, flight crew shall have one continuous period free from all duties of at least 36 hours in any seven consecutive days.