Applying Appendix 1 of fatigue management rules

How to develop fatigue management policies and procedures under Appendix 1

1. Understand which appendix is suitable

   There are multiple options for managing your fatigue policies. We recommend you assess if Appendix 1 is suitable for your operations.

   Appendix 1 will not be suitable if you require any of your pilots to conduct operations in the early hours of the morning. Early hours are between 1am and first light.

   You can find further guidance in CAAP 48-01 fatigue management for flight crew members.

2. Review and amend

   Develop content for your operations manual to ensure it has procedures and limits for Appendix 1 or use a sample manual. You can find further guidance in Appendix C of CAAP 48-01.

   If you require your pilots to operate to other appendices, you need to develop procedures to meet requirements for operations under multiple appendices.

   These procedures must manage flight crew member transitions between appendices. They must also meet the requirements of subsection 13 and subparagraph 15.2(d) of Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument 2019 (CAO 48.1).

   Further guidance is available in Appendix B of CAAP 48-01.

3. Develop procedures

   Develop procedures to ensure compliance with general requirements set out in section 14 of CAO 48.1 (such as rostering systems and provision for meals).

   Further guidance is available in Section 4 of CAAP 48-01.

4. Submission to us

   For existing Air Operator's Certificate holders

   Make sure your operations manual addresses the requirements under Appendix 1. You can then submit your operations manual amendment to us.

   For new Air Operator's Certificate holders

   If you are also applying for an AOC, ensure your AOC application addresses the requirements under Appendix 1.

   Submit this with your AOC application documents, including a completed worksheet. These are filtered to the appendices to be operated to. Download the worksheet and fill out the section:

   • CAO 48.1 Instrument 2019 - Appendix 1 to 6 Technical Assessor Worksheet (XLSX, 3.26 MB)

   This will serve as as evidence of compliance with CAO 48.1 and applicable appendices provisions.

   Please note, you must document all limits and procedures in your operations manual and must satisfy our rules. This includes making sure they are sufficient to reasonably ensure pilots will not exceed safe levels of fatigue while operating an aircraft.