Duty properties

You can find these properties when creating (or editing) a duty in a schedule.

Create duty form

Cabin crew properties

Some of the properties shown below are exclusive to cabin crew i.e., the Create Duty form will not show some of the following properties for Pilots. Such properties will have the symbol - - next to the property name.

Section	Property (* required)	Description
General	Duty type^*	Choose the type of duty from the dropdown.
	Crew composition	Select the number of pilots in the flight from the dropdown or select 9 for cabin crew.
	On duty date and time^*	The duty start date. Use the date time controls to set the date and time.
	Off duty date and time^*	The duty end date. Use the date time controls to set the date and time.
	Time zone selector check boxes^*	The time zone which the duty times are based on. Check the box that indicates the timezone.
	Time zone lock check boxes	Select this property if you want the web application to automatically convert your entered dates and times to match your time zone selection when swapping between UTC and local time zones.
	Start Airport^*	The airport where the duty started. Default is the base airport. To change the airport, click on the airport name to view a text box. Then, type ICAO, IATA, or FAA airport codes and choose the airport from the drop down.
	End Airport^*	The airport where the duty ended. Default is the base airport. To change the airport, click on the airport name to view a text box. Then, type ICAO, IATA, or FAA airport codes and choose the airport from the drop down.
	Commute Time	Select the time taken to commute to the duty. Default value is 1 hour.
	Fleet	A label you can use to indicate the aircraft being used.
	Sector Count	Select the number of flights in the duty. Default value is 1.
	Cabin Crew Sleep Pattern	Select one of the following sleep patterns for the cabin crew. Normal Long-Haul Pattern 1 or 2 sleep periods ULR Pattern 1 or 2 sleep periods, short service ULR Pattern 1 sleep period, 50% cruise phase ULR Pattern Main Crew 1 or 2 sleep periods See Cabin Crew Sleep Pattern to learn more.
	Workload	Move the seeker bar horizontally to increase or decrease the workload in percentage increments (decrement) from the normal workload (workload=0) for the duty. Workload can be increased up to 100% of the normal workload (100= twice the normal workload level) or decreased by 50% of normal workload (-50 = half the normal workload)
	Rest Definition	Select the method SAFE and CARE must use to calculate sleep periods. Depending on your selection additional properties will appear on this form. Selecting Define sleep count, order and class will show the Sleep Details section below this property. Selecting Define sleep count, order and class with augmented duty will show the Sleep Details and Augmented Duty sections below this property. Selecting Define rest periods will show Rest Period section below this property. It will also hide the Sleep Details and Augmented Duty sections if they were showing below this property.
Sleep Details	Sleep Count	The number of sleeps a cabin crew had during their duty.
	Sleep Class	The class where the cabin crew slept. Select: Class 1 - Bunk Class 2 - Cabin seat: 40 degrees or more recline Class 3 - Flight deck seat Class 4 - Economy seat: Less than 40 degrees recline Class 5 - Jump seat
	Sleep Order	The rank, which the crew member slept in.
Augmented Duty	On Duty Date Time	The date and time the cabin crew started their augmented duty. See Partial Augmentation for more information on augmented duty.
	Off Duty Date Time	The date and time the cabin crew ended their augmented duty. See Partial Augmentation for more information on augmented duty.
	Time zone selector check boxes	Select the time zones for the sleep start and end date times. You will see a separate set of time zone selector check boxes below Sleep Start Date Time and Sleep End Date Time. Selecting time zone for Sleep Start Date Time or Sleep End Date Time doesn't automatically select the time zone for corresponding Sleep End Date Time or Sleep Start Date Time. Select UTC, if the date and time you entered is in UTC. Select the appropriate airport short codes, if the date and time you entered is in the airport's local time.
	Time zone lock check boxes	Select this property if you want the web application to automatically convert your entered dates and times to match your time zone selection when swapping between UTC and local time zones.
Rest Period	Sleep Class	The place where the cabin crew slept.
	First rest start date time	The date and time the cabin crew started their first rest. See In-duty rest for more information on rest period.
	First rest end date time	The date and time the cabin crew ended their first rest. See In-duty rest for more information on rest period.
	Time zone selector check boxes	Select the time zones for the duty start and end date times. You will see a separate set of time zone selector check boxes below On Duty Date Time and Off Duty Date Time. Selecting time zone for Sleep Start Date Time or Sleep End Date Time doesn't automatically select the time zone for corresponding Sleep End Date Time or Sleep Start Date Time. Select UTC, if the date and time you entered is in UTC. Select the appropriate airport short codes, if the date and time you entered is in the airport's local time.
	Time zone lock check boxes	Select this property if you want the web application to automatically convert your entered dates and times to match your time zone selection when swapping between UTC and local time zones.
	Add second rest	Click on this link if you want to add second rest date and times. A click on this link will produce additional properties for second rest. These properties and their selections are very similar to the first rest. See above for details.