FAA Ground School Practice Test

An aircraft departs from the Central Standard Time zone at 0800 CST for a 3-hour flight to the Eastern Daylight Time zone. What local time will it land?

1. 1100EDT

2. 1200EDT

3. 1300EDT

4. 1400EDT

The correct answer is: 1200EDT

To determine the local time of landing, it's essential to account for both the duration of the flight and the difference in time zones. The aircraft departs at 0800 CST. Central Standard Time is one hour behind Eastern Daylight Time. Therefore, when it's 0800 in the Central Time zone, it is already 0900 in Eastern Daylight Time. The flight duration is 3 hours. After the 3-hour flight, the time in Eastern Daylight Time will be calculated as follows: 1. Start from 0900 EDT (the time upon departure converted to Eastern Time). 2. Add 3 hours for the flight duration, which results in 1200 EDT. This means that the aircraft will land at 1200 EDT, making this the correct local time upon landing.