Estimated elapsed time A to B 1 hour 15 minutes. Estimated stopover time at B 30 minutes. Estimated elapsed time B to C 1 hour 20 minutes. Using the above information, what time should be entered in the “Elapsed Time” box of a VFR flight plan?
Why this is the answer
The Elapsed Time box records total flight time only, excluding the ground stopover: 1 h 15 min plus 1 h 20 min equals 3 h 05 min (TC AIM-RAC, Intermediate Stops; the 30-minute stop is shown separately, not added in).
Reference
TC AIM-RAC – Intermediate stops
Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.
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