EASA FTL FDP Calculator
Maximum daily FDP under EASA ORO.FTL.205 — report-time band and sector count, with the 30-minutes-per-sector reduction computed.
ORO.FTL.205(b)(1): basic max daily FDP for acclimatised crew runs 13 h for favourable report times, reduced by report-time band and by 30 minutes per sector from the third, floor 9 h.
Basic ORO.FTL.205 table for acclimatised crew. Extensions (+1 h twice weekly), in-flight rest, split duty, standby interactions and your operator's approved FTL scheme modify this — the ops manual governs.
With your numbers: Reporting at 800 for 4 sectors gives a basic maximum FDP of 12 (acclimatised, no extensions).
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free EASA FTL calculator for ORO.FTL.205 basic maximum FDP: report time band and sector count in, the legal daily maximum out — the table every EU crew day is built on.
About EASA FTL FDP Calculator
EASA's flight time limitations express fatigue science as a two-variable table: the maximum basic daily FDP starts at 13 hours for crews reporting in the circadian-favourable morning window, shrinks for afternoon and night reports (the 'window of circadian low' drives the floor), and loses 30 minutes per sector from the third onward — never below 9 hours. This calculator computes that ORO.FTL.205(b)(1) baseline for acclimatised crew. Around it, the regulation builds the full scheme: up to two one-hour extensions weekly (with rest interactions), in-flight rest extending FDPs for augmented crews, split duty credit, standby rules that can consume FDP before the first sector, and cumulative caps (100 hours in 28 days, 900 block hours per calendar year, 1,000 in any rolling 12 months). Operators encode all of it in approved schemes; crews who can recompute the baseline keep rostering software honest — which is precisely why every EU type-rating course teaches this table.
How to use EASA FTL FDP Calculator
- 1Enter local report time as HHMM.
- 2Set the day's sectors.
- 3Read basic max FDP; apply your operator scheme's extensions and credits.
Why use EASA FTL FDP Calculator?
- ✓ORO.FTL.205 basic table computed exactly: bands + sector reduction
- ✓Report-time sensitivity shows the circadian design
- ✓9-hour floor and the from-third-sector logic handled
- ✓Scope flagged: extensions, in-flight rest and standby are modifiers
- ✓Instant, free, browser-only
Frequently asked questions
How do EASA's FDP extensions work?+
The planned route: up to one hour extension, at most twice in any seven consecutive days, with pre- and post-extension rest increased by two hours (or the extension contained mid-roster per the detailed rules) — and never inside the deepest band reductions without limits. The unplanned route is commander's discretion: extending in unforeseen circumstances after report, reported to the authority past the thresholds. Both sit on top of this calculator's basic figure; neither rescues a roster built at the legal edge every day.
What are the EASA cumulative limits behind the daily table?+
The rolling fences: 60 duty hours in any 7 consecutive days, 110 in 14, 190 in 28; block-hour caps of 100 in any 28 consecutive days, 900 per calendar year, and 1,000 in any rolling 12 months. Rosters legal day-by-day can still breach the windows — the classic catch being 100-in-28 during summer peaks. The cumulative tracker on this site watches exactly those windows from your logged duties.
Does this table apply to cabin crew too?+
With one systematic difference: cabin crew FDP may be extended by the difference in report times where they report earlier than flight crew, and operators apply the scheme through their own approved schemes — but the same table logic, sector reductions and cumulative architecture apply. In practice cabin and flight crew legality diverge mainly through standby and in-flight-rest details, which is where ops-manual specifics (and this calculator's modifiers note) take over.
Is this tool private — who can see my entries?+
Only you. Entries live in your browser's local storage and never leave your device, so there is no account, no cloud sync and no one else with access. Because the data is device-local, export a CSV backup before clearing browser data or switching computers.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full FTL computation as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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