What are the basic factors in crew scheduling?


What are the basic factors in crew scheduling?

In crew scheduling the rules and constraints are typically a combination of:
  • government regulations concerning flight time, duty time and required rest, designed to promote aviation safety and limit pilot fatigue,
  • crew bid requests, vacations,
  • labor agreements.
  • aircraft maintenance schedules.


What are the 4 factors of flight?

Four forces affect an airplane while it is flying: weight, thrust, drag and lift.