Crew restrictions

Create crew pairings and restrictions for handling the day-to-day operations and training reqiurements.

Based on the qualifications logic, this feature allows adding several criteria to your day-to-day crew pairings logic.

Users can create restrictions and inexperienced-based qualifications that can be used to raise warnings in dispatch.




Upon activation of this logic, a new option will be visible in the logical types drop-down list in the qualifications tree.


Selecting the option on a new qualifications enables four new options: ‘always fly with, don’t fly with, the minimum number of sectors and minimum number of hours.’
Users can select any or all of the above if required to create:
Don’t fly with restrictions - where a crew cannot fly with another crew due to personal or other relevant restrictions
Always fly with - useful for stages of training for example where a trainee can only fly with a type of instructor

Sectors or flight hours restrictions following a qualification on type where the crew are considered inexperienced; the system counts the sectors and/or hours and until this condition is fulfilled a warning will be displayed in Dispatch; 

The numbers can be adjusted in the Staff page so this is dynamic, based on real crew conditions

All the above can work together so it’s easy to create several scenarios for Line Training and post this training phase

The new type of qualifications is conveniently located in the Staff page as a new group, just above regular Qualifications.



It uses the same user-friendly Smart info logic allowing users to track from the Staff page the status of one restriction-related item. 

In order to activate the items, a start date should be added.

Combining these new restrictions can assist one user in:
Generating warnings in Dispatch in certain situations where crew shouldn’t fly together 
Tracking the phases of a training or fulfilling the inexperienced conditions following a training until the crew is released and beyond

Other Warnings

We issue warnings (independent of the feature above) for:

• one crew members are older than a user-defined age
• both crew members are older than a user-defined age
• commercial flight only
• international flight only

At the same time, we can issue an OML warning as long as a pilot has the Operational Multi-Crew Limitation toggle ON on the Staff page subject to:

• the other pilot has the same toggle on or/and they are
• older than 60

Latest Enhancements

Staff Page Updates

Hours and Sectors Adjustment

• Users can now adjust hours/sectors down (not just up) for existing qualifications.

Expiration Date Override

• Added ability to set an expiration date for restriction qualifications.
  • When the expiration date is set:
• Active restriction checks are stopped
• Warnings in dispatch are no longer shown
• Left-hand side of the restriction is no longer painted red
• Warning added for user-defined expiration dates, with tooltip showing:
  • "User-defined Expiration date. System calculations for the number of sectors and/or hours are not considered. Sectors/hours required: xxx/xxx, sectors/hours completed: xxx/xxx"

Qualification Templates

Type Rating Option

• New dropdown option "Type Rating" added for 'Restrictions' type qualifications (and qualifications in general so e.g. a Line Check only applies to a type rating).
• When selected, restriction details (sectors/hours) only apply when the crew flies that specific type rating and position/role.

Type Rating and Generic Assignment Interaction

• When a crew member has both a generic assignment (e.g. Cabin Crew) and a type-rated linked assignment (Cabin Crew Falcon 2000):
  
  • Priority is given to the type-rated (TR) linked assignment.
  • The TR assignment should be configured as a subfolder of the main assignment for the same positions defined in the aircraft.
• This approach ensures more accurate restriction application and warning generation.

Crew Positions and Roles

An 'Applies to'  "Crew Positions and Roles" option has been added so:
Users can now select both aircraft positions and roles for restriction applicability.
Multiple positions and roles can be selected.

 

The Alternative Qualification Logic

An extension in logic has been added so Restrictions can be handled better:

• One criteria (minimal sectors or minimal flight hours) can be considered fulfilled if covered by another.
• Uses existing 'covered by' colouring logic (grey) in the Restrictions panel.
• A tooltip has also been added to the staff page to explain how criteria are being met.

Note for Administrators

Please review these changes and update any relevant processes or training materials. Some features may require additional configuration or user permissions.