An originating flight is which of the following?

• A. The return leg of a trip
• B. A cargo-only flight
• C. A flight that just beginning with a new flight number
• D. A flight that has completed its mission

Answer: (C)

Originating flight is the first leg that starts a crew’s trip. It marks the beginning of a new duty period and is assigned a new flight number to indicate the start of that trip sequence. This distinguishes it from later legs that come after and are part of the same trip, including return legs. It’s not about whether the flight is cargo-only, and it isn’t a leg that has already completed its mission. So the flight that just begins a new trip with a fresh flight number is the originating one.