Which statement best describes when Flight Time occurs?

Which statement best describes when Flight Time occurs?

• A. When the aircraft is moving, from brakes on to brakes off
• B. Only during takeoff and landing
• C. Only while engines are running on the ground
• D. During taxiing only

Answer: (A)

Flight Time is about the period the aircraft is in motion, not a single phase. The clock starts when movement begins (brakes are released) and ends when the aircraft comes to rest (brakes are applied). This means taxiing on the ground, the takeoff roll, the time in the air, the landing roll, and taxiing to a stand all count. The other options try to limit Flight Time to specific moments (only takeoff/landing, only on the ground with engines running, or only taxiing), but that misses parts of the movement the airplane goes through.

Flight Time is about the period the aircraft is in motion, not a single phase. The clock starts when movement begins (brakes are released) and ends when the aircraft comes to rest (brakes are applied). This means taxiing on the ground, the takeoff roll, the time in the air, the landing roll, and taxiing to a stand all count. The other options try to limit Flight Time to specific moments (only takeoff/landing, only on the ground with engines running, or only taxiing), but that misses parts of the movement the airplane goes through.