Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Not the clearest language, but the intent is that taxi with the intent to fly is flight time...even if you don't actually fly.
Would I log it 91? No, probably not.
But in 121 you had better log it because it counts towards your daily limit...that's just the FAA rolls with that one.
There's been some debate on that point. I'm trying to find the FAA interpretation I read awhile back...but it basically said if you return to the gate and don't fly, you're taxi time doesn't count for squat.
Edit: It wasn't an FAA interpretation, but an ALPA one. Take that for what it's worth. Personally, I'm of the belief that the taxi time DOES count, but ALPA must be getting their interpretation from somewhere.
http://cf.alpa.org/internet/projects...ftdtguide.html
Originally Posted by ALPA
Q-6. A flight crewmember departs the gate with the intention of flight, taxis to the runway and holds. After 30 minutes, the company cancels the flight and the crewmember returns to the gate. The crewmember "blocks in" 45 minutes after "blocking out." Is the 45 minutes counted as "flight time"?
A-6. No. Taxi time and ground holding time, which are not followed by actual flight, are not considered "flight time" for purposes of calculating flight time limitations.