Originally Posted by
DELTAFO
Looks like over at Endeavor, the time between block out and when the aircraft moves forward under its own power is no longer considered flight time toward a pilot's Part 117 flight time limitations. That's an extra 5-10 minutes per flight that now can be used to schedule a pilot for additional flying in a day, month, year, etc. That change could make some very long scheduled days or be perfect for lengthy reroutes.
Do we have anything in our PWA that prevents Delta from doing that here?
The FAA defines block time as starting when the aircraft first moves under its own power. The PWA defines it as first movement of the aircraft.