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Originally Posted by nosehair  So, with that concept, it is obvious to a person in the street, or let's say, "common sense", that "flight time" or "pilot time" would be flying the airplane in the air. Really. How can you not agree to that? |
Maybe. But regulations get interpreted and those interpretations become part of the standard. That's just the way it is and it's not limited to aviation. "Block to block" as a way of calculating flight time, whether it be a student pilot or an overworked Part 135 pilot whose boss is trying to squeeze even more hours, has been around for quite a while and gets referred to as such in FAA orders and some regulations.