Military Instrument Hour Logging
#1
Military Instrument Hour Logging
I've decided to finally start a log book and as i'm doing so I've found (as you all know) the military logs instrument time differently than the FARs allow for civilian. So, I'm trying to "adjust" the time to be more correct, but don't really know how. I got my type rating over the summer and they just used all my Instr hours as listed (includ Nights, as logged).
Will I get hammered when applying for a 121 job for having a personal logbook but having the hours incorrect? Or do i just document all the time as listed in the military and start logging "correct" instrument time now w/a caveat?
thanks for the words.
Will I get hammered when applying for a 121 job for having a personal logbook but having the hours incorrect? Or do i just document all the time as listed in the military and start logging "correct" instrument time now w/a caveat?
thanks for the words.
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I've decided to finally start a log book and as i'm doing so I've found (as you all know) the military logs instrument time differently than the FARs allow for civilian. So, I'm trying to "adjust" the time to be more correct, but don't really know how. I got my type rating over the summer and they just used all my Instr hours as listed (includ Nights, as logged).
Will I get hammered when applying for a 121 job for having a personal logbook but having the hours incorrect? Or do i just document all the time as listed in the military and start logging "correct" instrument time now w/a caveat?
thanks for the words.
Will I get hammered when applying for a 121 job for having a personal logbook but having the hours incorrect? Or do i just document all the time as listed in the military and start logging "correct" instrument time now w/a caveat?
thanks for the words.
Nobody is going to get selected for an interview based upon the number of hours of inst time on their application. Just don't have your logbook look suspicious like you faked instrument time to be legal/current because you are in some sort of staff job. Most likely that isn't the case for you or what you are talking about. If your logbook looks like everybody else's logbook, they will skim through it and not say a word.
#3
It's possible that various airlines will have different definitions of say, PIC time for their particular application. Some may allow a specific military conversion adjustment to your mil time while others may not. That conversion method may differ from airline to airline. It's likely that you may end up with different numbers for various totals like PIC time depending on which airline app you a filling out. So, attempting to make such adjustments only once, put a one time entry into a civilian logbook (or worse, enter every military sortie in a logbook) and have a nice, happy total to use on your apps won't work.
For each airline that has it's own criteria, make a cover sheet for your military records to take to your interview that details your math and how you arrived at your military totals. Combine that with your civilian only logbook and you have a complete record. Once you're hired, do whatever you want, but for now I think there are probably higher priorities for your preparation "to do" list.
#4
If you're doing this to attempt to get hired at an airline, then my advice is to stop trying to merge your military and civilian time. Keep them segregated............. So, attempting to make such adjustments only once, put a one time entry into a civilian logbook (or worse, enter every military sortie in a logbook) and have a nice, happy total to use on your apps won't work.
#5
To the OP, many ways to skin a cat. I had no issues with my technique either and used it with three different airlines successfully. Personally, I like to avoid duplication of effort and extra busy work. Good luck.
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All right, fair enough. So, I guess you didn't need to bring your military flight records to the interview at all.
To the OP, many ways to skin a cat. I had no issues with my technique either and used it with three different airlines successfully. Personally, I like to avoid duplication of effort and extra busy work. Good luck.
To the OP, many ways to skin a cat. I had no issues with my technique either and used it with three different airlines successfully. Personally, I like to avoid duplication of effort and extra busy work. Good luck.
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This was also my experience. No questions asked. Interviewer thanked me and didn't ask a single scrutinizing question.
#8
Question regarding x country time. The FARS say I can log it when I land at another field. This is really queepy, but does a touch and go count? No I don't have a problem meeting xc experience I just want my logs to be perfect iaw the FARs. I have separate columns for landings and t&g so I'm assuming I wouldn't log xc with only a t&g, but I'm still curious, thoughts?
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#10
Well past that, I merged a long time ago, and I like it, for posterity mostly, just trying to iron out minor things. I prefer it all in one place
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