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By the end of this guide, you will have recorded crew duty periods, monitored flight time limits against 14 CFR Part 135 Subpart F requirements, and used the sign-and-approve workflow for duty records.
The Operations module must be enabled for your workspace. You also need the appropriate operations permissions. Contact your workspace administrator if you cannot access these features.
Recording duty time requires crew.update permission or ownership of the duty record. Approving duty records requires a supervisory role (Chief Pilot, DO, or Admin).

Regulatory framework

PlaneConnection tracks crew duty time against the following regulatory limits:
RuleRegulationLimit
Daily flight time14 CFR 135.267(b)8 hours in any consecutive 24-hour period (single pilot)
Weekly flight time14 CFR 135.267(c)34 hours in any 7 consecutive calendar days
28-day flight time14 CFR Part 117120 hours in any 28 consecutive days
Annual flight time14 CFR Part 1171,000 hours in any 365 consecutive days
Minimum rest14 CFR 135.267(d)10 consecutive hours of rest preceding duty
Consecutive duty daysCompany policyConfigurable maximum consecutive duty days
The duty time limits displayed in PlaneConnection are reference values. The operator’s Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) may impose stricter limits. Always verify against your current OpSpecs.
Individual crew duty time is available on the crew detail page: Breadcrumb path: Ops > Crew > [Crew Member] > Duty Time The duty time tab shows a 30-day bar chart of daily duty hours and a detailed log of all duty periods.

Crew duty time summary

The system computes a rolling compliance summary for each crew member:
WindowWhat it shows
Last 24 hoursTotal flight hours in the last 24 hours.
Last 7 daysTotal flight hours in the rolling 7-day window.
Last 28 daysTotal flight hours in the rolling 28-day window.
Last 30 daysTotal flight hours in 30 days (reporting reference).
Last 90 daysTotal flight hours in 90 days (audit reference).
Last 365 daysTotal flight hours in 365 days.
Last rest hoursHours since the last duty period ended.
Consecutive daysCount of consecutive calendar days with duty records.

Record a duty period

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Step 1: Open the crew member’s duty time tab
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Navigate to Ops > Crew > [Crew Member] and select the Duty Time tab.
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Step 2: Click Add Duty Record
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Click Add to open the duty time form.
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Step 3: Enter duty details
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FieldRequiredDescriptionDateYesCalendar date of the duty period.Duty StartYesTime the duty period began (local time).Duty EndNoTime the duty period ended (leave blank if still on duty).Duty TypeNoFlight, Ground, Standby, or Reserve.Flight TimeNoTotal flight time in hours (decimal).Block TimeNoTotal block time in hours (decimal).Flight TypeNoPart 91, Part 135, Part 121, Training, or Check Ride.Rest DayNoMark as a rest day (no duty).TripNoLink to the associated trip record.NotesNoFree-text notes about the duty period.
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Step 4: Save the record
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Click Save. The duty time entry appears in the log and the compliance summary updates automatically.
When a trip is completed, PlaneConnection can auto-populate duty records from trip leg data. Review auto-generated records for accuracy, especially when positioning legs or delays affect actual duty start and end times.

Sign and approve duty records

Duty time records support a two-step verification workflow:
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Step 1: Crew member signs the record
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The crew member reviews the duty entry and clicks Sign. A digital signature is captured and stored with the record.
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Step 2: Supervisor approves the record
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A supervisor (Chief Pilot, DO, or Admin) reviews the signed record and clicks Approve. The approval timestamp and approver identity are recorded.
FieldSet byPurpose
signedCrew memberConfirms the crew member reviewed the entry.
signatureCrew memberDigital signature data.
signedAtSystemTimestamp of signature.
approvedAtSupervisorTimestamp of approval.
approvedByIdSupervisorUser ID of the approving supervisor.

Monitor compliance from the dashboard

The Crew Intelligence dashboard (Ops > Crew Overview) provides fleet-wide duty time monitoring:
  • Duty Time Compliance chart — stacked bars showing hours flown vs. remaining capacity for each crew member in the current 7-day window.
  • 34-hour annotation line — marks the weekly flight time limit under 14 CFR 135.267(c).
  • Fatigue K-Score — composite fatigue risk score per AC 120-103A.
For details on interpreting these visualizations, see How to Use Crew Intelligence.

Export duty time reports

Duty time data can be exported for audits and record-keeping:
  1. Navigate to Ops > Reports and select the Crew Schedule Summary report.
  2. Set the date range and select the crew members to include.
  3. Click Export to download the report as CSV or PDF.
The API also provides a dedicated export endpoint at GET /api/export/crew-duty-report.

Use Crew Intelligence

Monitor duty time compliance, fatigue risk, and currency status across the fleet.

Manage Crew

Add crew members and manage the roster.

Crew Scheduling Reference

Duty time rules, schedule statuses, and regulatory limits.

View Logbook

Review flight logbook entries that feed into duty time calculations.
Last modified on April 11, 2026