For USAF heavy drivers ... my two cents.

Airlines don't understand "other" time. Some airlines state on their websites/applications not to use it. Be conservative and don't -- even if you were the PIC. Unless you don't meet the mins, then I'd considered using it but only if the company didn't prohibit it.

Also, the people who do interviews and check your hours understand as an AC in the USAF you always don't have the A-code (two instructors flying together, you getting instructed on a training sortie etc.etc.). So therefore, don't count all of your hours after AC checkride as PIC or it looks fishy. Come up with some formula which best describes your case. For example, I said 90% of the time I was the PIC. 10% of the time I was not. Since I kept a detailed Excel log, my percentages very closely matched my real PIC time so I didn't feel guilty. If push came to shove, I could explain why I used 90/10.

Before your AC checkride:
PRI = SIC
SEC = SIC
OTHER = DO NOT USE

After your AC checkride:

PRI*.9 = PIC PRI*.1=SIC
SEC*.9 = PIC SEC*.1 = SIC
OTHER = DO NOT USE
IP = PIC
EP = PIC

This way I was conservative and honest about my PIC estimate. There's really no way of knowing your PIC time unless you kept every 781/Flying Orders. The companies DON'T want to see that crap. Be fair, don't get greedy, and you'll be fine. If you are close to making the minimums, you're flying time is going to get scrutinized anyways so be honest. If you are well above the mins, they're going to look at your flying time for about 1 second and place it aside.


As another suggested, just bring your flying total summary sheet and have a nice explanation excel/word document of how you figured your time.

Good luck.