Flight time

Definitions

• Means:
  (1) Pilot time that commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing; or
  (2) For a glider without self-launch capability, pilot time that commences when the glider is towed for the purpose of flight and ends when the glider comes to rest after landing.
• According to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the time from the moment the aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of flight until the moment it comes to rest at the next point of landing.

References

• 14 C.F.R. Part 1, Federal Aviation Administration, 2026
• Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024