The time entered in the Time section of FAA Form 7230-4 will be in ___ time.

• A. Local
• B. UTC
• C. DST
• D. Military

Answer: (B)

Times in aviation are standardized to a single global reference to prevent confusion across time zones and seasonal shifts. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) serves as that universal reference, so when the Time section of FAA Form 7230-4 asks for the time, it expects the moment to be recorded in UTC. This avoids misinterpretation that would come from local time differences or daylight saving changes, since UTC remains constant year-round for everyone, everywhere. In practice, you’ll often see UTC times written alongside a Z suffix (for Zulu time) to reinforce the standard, unambiguous timestamp used in flight planning and ATC communications. Local time or daylight saving time would introduce inconsistencies between different regions, and while some might think in terms of a 24-hour clock, the essential point is the reference time itself: UTC.