What is AC 117-3 about?

• A. Weather and navigation
• B. Emergency procedures
• C. Fitness for duty and fatigue risk management
• D. Airspace design

Answer: (C)

AC 117-3 centers on fatigue risk management and fitness-for-duty issues for aviation crews. It provides guidance for implementing a fatigue risk management program, helping organizations identify fatigue hazards, assess the associated risks, and apply measures to keep pilots and other safety‑sensitive personnel alert and capable during operations. The focus includes how scheduling, rest, circadian factors, medical fitness, and organizational processes affect a crewmember’s ability to perform safely, along with how to monitor, train, and continuously improve these practices. In short, this advisory circular is about ensuring people are fit for duty and that fatigue risks are actively managed. The other topics—weather and navigation, emergency procedures, or airspace design—are addressed by different standards and guidance, not this document.