Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
Let's say you block in 30 minutes early. Now you have an hour sliver of ground time on your schedule prior to an airport reserve block. What are you going to say to an FAA inspector if he asks you why you're sitting airport reserve with an hour break in duty since your last FDP ended (when the aircraft was in the chocks with no intention of further aircraft movement, an HOUR ago?).
I really want to know the answer to this.
What? Do you think your FDP ends on a 3 hour sit? Your FDP is continuous and runs from report time to parking brake set or, in the case of reserve, whenever you time out or are released.