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Posted onPost created on February 18 2009 16:46 ET by Dave Gandolfo

I have a question about the times for the flights in the schedule.
What are the departure times??? I have thought about it and I must say I am not entirly sure...
is it the time of take off?
Pushback and taxi time?
or something else?

I have been assuming that it is takeoff time and so i have been starting my flights 15 minutes prior to that time for setup, start up and taxi. At some of the larger airports however is has taken me so long to taxi that I should have given myself 25 minutes before the flight. This has led me to question whether it is in fact take off or pushback?
I know it doesnt really matter what times I fly, but it has got my little cogs turning wondering what the anwser is.

Dave

Dave Gandolfo

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2009 16:47 ET by Luke Kolin

Pushback time, IIRC.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

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Posted onPost created on February 18 2009 17:23 ET by Dave Gandolfo

Thanks Luke...

Dave

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