When are you released from duty?

• A. 15 minutes after report time
• B. 30 minutes after report time
• C. End of last flight day
• D. After debriefing

Answer: (A)

Releasing from duty means you’re no longer on-duty and are free to leave. In this context, the policy sets that release as a short, fixed window after report time. Twenty minutes can create unnecessary delays, whereas a quick 15-minute buffer gives just enough time to wrap up any quick administrative tasks, gather equipment, and sign out, without dragging the duty period out. That makes 15 minutes after report time the most efficient and predictable moment to end your on-duty status.

Waiting until the end of the last flight day would extend duty unnecessarily, and waiting for after debriefing would depend on debrief timing and could push release later than the standard 15-minute mark. A 30-minute window is simply longer than the established release rule.