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Estimated Off Blocks Time (EOBT)
The Estimated Off Blocks Time (EOBT) is the estimated time at which the aircraft will commence movement associated with departure. This must be entered as a four-figure UTC time for every flight stage when submitting a flight notification.
Key Points
- •Entered alongside the date of flight (DOF) in the flight plan.
- •Cannot be accepted more than 120 hours (five days) in advance of the notification.
- •Changes of more than 30 minutes to a submitted EOBT must be advised to ATS or through NAIPS.
Exam Relevance
EOBT is a mandatory field in flight notification forms and is critical for activating search and rescue timers.
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