E36: How 30/168 Works

Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots

New to the Engage Podcast, introducing “How it Works,” as part of a continuing series from the Central Air Safety Committee (CASC). On today’s episode, First Officer Jerimy Maclellan from CASC explains how 30 hours required rest within the preceding 168 hours works. This FAR 117 regulatory rest period affects all pilots and is often misunderstood, miscalculated, and misapplied by both pilots and Crew Scheduling. Wondering how you got that last- minute reserve assignment when you thought you should be in rest? Ever miss out on a green slip because you weren’t given 30 hours rest? Puzzled how your 30-hour rest was scheduled on a layover? Jerimy explains it all and offers pilots an easy way to calculate the math. Tune in to find out how 30/168 works. (Recorded July 21, 2023)