Sign In/Preflight begins and ends when?

Sign In/Preflight begins and ends when?

• A. Starts when you sign in for your trip at the airport, ends when you are ready to board customers
• B. Starts at door open and ends at departure
• C. Starts during boarding and ends after arrival
• D. Starts when maintenance checks begin and ends when parked at gate

Answer: (A)

Sign In/Preflight is the preflight prep window for the crew. It starts when you sign in for your trip at the airport, then you perform all necessary checks, briefings, and preparations to ensure the aircraft and crew are ready. It ends when you are ready to board customers, meaning once those preflight tasks are complete and you’re cleared to begin passenger handling. The other timings—like starting at door open, ending at departure, or tying it to boarding, arrival, or maintenance—don’t fit the actual preflight window, which is all about preparing before passengers board.

Sign In/Preflight is the preflight prep window for the crew. It starts when you sign in for your trip at the airport, then you perform all necessary checks, briefings, and preparations to ensure the aircraft and crew are ready. It ends when you are ready to board customers, meaning once those preflight tasks are complete and you’re cleared to begin passenger handling. The other timings—like starting at door open, ending at departure, or tying it to boarding, arrival, or maintenance—don’t fit the actual preflight window, which is all about preparing before passengers board.