Originally Posted by
B2N2
Brakes Off after all doors and hatches are closed - last times Brakes On before first door or hatch to open aka Brakes Off/On
Yep, where I was
, UK civil airline, it was recorded (automatically and FWIW sent to base via ACARS datalink) as described above.
But as eckhard has pointed out various definitions are available, for example during during my time in the UK Military it was time of take-off to time of landing.
Paul Lupp:
From "clocking in" at the airport for work until flight is over?
Roughly speaking that's what is known as Duty time, which you do sometimes see referred to in reports...