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Use this tag for questions regarding UTC, zulu time, daylight savings time, or flight time.

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What is the correct way for pilots to say the time?

When transmitting time, only the minutes of the hour are normally required. However, the hour should be included if there is any possibility of confusion. … Time checks shall be given to the nearest minute and preceded by the word ‘TIME’. …
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What are the differences among ETO, ETA, and ELDT?

ETO is the estimated time over a certain point, probably some sort of arrival fix defined in your AMAN, such as the beginning of the arrival route. … ETA is the estimated time over the initial approach fix or overhead the aerodrome. ELDT is the estimated time of crossing the threshold of the landing runway. …
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What does scheduled departure time exactly mean?

SOBT, Scheduled off block time. The time that an aircraft is scheduled to depart from its parking position. More or less identical to "scheduled time of departure". EOBT, Estimated off block time. … AOBT, Actual off block time. The time the aircraft pushes back / vacates the parking position. TSAT, Target start up approval time. …
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