Originally Posted by boca da pilot

Can't find anything on this anywhere.

I'm trying to balance out my logbook to make sure all the times equal out to what they should be. I'm having a hard time figuring out what times should compare to what.

Does Dual Received + PIC Time = Total Flight Time?

Not necessarily - after your PPL, if it is in an airplane you are rated for, you can log PIC while receiving instruction.

Does Dual Received - Simulated Instrument = PIC

No, you can log both dual received and PIC while in simulated instrument conditions, after your PPL. Also, if you are flying with a safety pilot who is not a CFI, you can log simulated instrument without logging dual received. so that would throw off your equation above.

Before your PPL, dual + PIC should = total time (because PIC is solo time).

After PPL, there's not an easy check in terms of comparing dual, PIC, etc against total time. However, DAY + NIGHT should always = total time. If all you have every flown is airplanes, ASEL + AMEL should always equal total time. If you track total instrument time, then simulated + actual should always = total instrument.

Is there anything I should look for, like the above, to double check my flight times?


Thanks!