EASA NAV(A)basic
UTC is best described as:
Answer
A standard time reference used in aviation
Explanation
UTC provides a common time reference for aviation operations and communication worldwide. It is not a local time at a particular location or a civil time zone. **Key takeaway:** Use UTC to avoid ambiguity between local time zones. **Glossary:** **UTC**: Coordinated Universal Time; **zonal time**: A civil time associated with a geographical time zone.
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