Originally Posted by
AnotherPilot
I think getting my 8710 is the best idea, i lost the logbook just a week or two after my instrument check ride.
What I've done right now is, with my school's records, logged every flight I've ever done with them according to their hobbs records which are very accurate.
So now I wonder if it would be better to just document the loss and start on page 1 with my training now and previous hours in the carry-over line... or keep what I have and leave remarks blank. It will not be hard to at least get a notarized letter from my instructors saying they did the training. But is that necessary with the 8710 matching my hours??
This idea of regionals rejecting my logbook is intimidating.
I would definately keep the recreated log book with as much detail as possible, that would be your primary record of flight time. The 8710 would just back up the authenticity of that, they don't have to match exactly if there were flights subsequent to the 8710 in the logbook (like your checkride).
Like I said try to get your instructors to redo your endorsements also...if they're not local they can print them out, sign & mail them, and you can glue them into to your book.
You could carry the LDGs, IMC, Hood, Night, etc from the 8710 onto the bottom of the next page of your loogbook...that way you could keep those totals.
Get letters from EVERYBODY, including school managers and DPE's. Also get phone #s and email addresses. An airline might want to call a few folks to verify your story.