What is the minimum rest duration during split duty at a suitable accommodation?

• A. 2 hours
• B. 3 hours
• C. 4 hours
• D. 5 hours

Answer: (B)

When duties are split and you take a rest at a suitable accommodation between blocks, the minimum rest you must take is three hours. This rest is intended to give you a genuine opportunity to recover and reduce fatigue before resuming duties, ensuring you’re alert for safety-critical tasks. The rest must be taken at an approved sleeping facility between the two duty periods, not in the work area, and it counts as a single rest period even though duties are split. Longer rests are allowed, but they exceed the minimum, which is why the three-hour option is the correct minimum. A two-hour rest is typically not enough to meet fatigue-management requirements, while four or five hours, though permissible, go beyond the minimum.