Flight Planningeasy#828
The Point of Equal Time (PET) is the point from which:
A
it takes equal time to fly to either of two alternates
B
the flight time to the destination equals the flight time back to departure
CorrectC
fuel consumption is equal in both directions
D
the aircraft reaches its optimum altitude
Explanation
PET (also called Equal Time Point, ETP) is where the flight time to continue to destination equals the time to return to departure.
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