Duty Time refers to which interval?

Duty Time refers to which interval?

• A. The time beginning when you report for duty and ending at the release from duty.
• B. The time spent in the air.
• C. The time between touchdown and deplaning.
• D. The time between scheduled departure and scheduled arrival.

Answer: (A)

Duty time is the period a crew member is on duty, starting when they report for duty and ending when they are released from duty. It covers all the work-related time before, during, and after the flight—preflight checks, boarding, taxi, takeoff, the flight itself, landing, and post-flight duties. It’s different from time spent simply in the air (flight time) and from the scheduled departure-to-arrival window (the clock that reflects planned block times). So the best description is the full on-duty interval from the moment you report for duty to the moment you’re released. For example, you might report at 6:00 and be released at 14:00, giving an eight-hour duty period even if only some of that time is spent actually flying.

Duty time is the period a crew member is on duty, starting when they report for duty and ending when they are released from duty. It covers all the work-related time before, during, and after the flight—preflight checks, boarding, taxi, takeoff, the flight itself, landing, and post-flight duties. It’s different from time spent simply in the air (flight time) and from the scheduled departure-to-arrival window (the clock that reflects planned block times). So the best description is the full on-duty interval from the moment you report for duty to the moment you’re released. For example, you might report at 6:00 and be released at 14:00, giving an eight-hour duty period even if only some of that time is spent actually flying.