Originally Posted by
Mr Rumbold
Not having your night time logged and actual instrument makes you look a certain way, no offense. Also “just making stuff up” in a logbook and getting caught in the interview is suicide. No disrespect but if anyone needed interview prep it’s you…
LMAO ok…. Well I’ve had 3 interviews and was offered the job 3/3 times and never once did my logbooks even get cracked open- I guess UA is quite persnickety about it!!
why it matters after more than 8900 hours of time, who knows.. but ok.
thx for your insight.
Where were these three interviews and subsequent offers at? Regional, ACMI, 135? Or were they places worth actually being at like a legacy or larger LCC/ULCC? I’ve never heard of any career destination airline not even cracking open a logbook. Heck, most airlines event want certain events in your logbook tabulated (yes, that includes UAL).
Logging of flight time is not mandatory except for what’s required to maintain currency. However, if you do choose to log it and claim it, the FARs define what must be included. Part of that is “conditions of flight” ie day/night/imc. So, whatever portion of your 8900 hours you didn’t properly log is technically invalid.
Airlines would love to interview someone with 8900 hours. However, they aren’t fans of people who believe that 8900 hours entitles them to a job which, with all due respect, is how you are coming across. Some interview prep might actually be a good investment.