Originally Posted by
Dan64456
Just wondering if airline pilots carry their logbook with them on every flight? Or what methods they use to back them up? Are they filled in after every flight or do you tally up numbers at the end of the month based on a report or something?
Thanks all
A lot of pilots record their OUT/IN times on every leg in the little red book and then transfer it over to their paper logbooks, like the
Jeppesen Professional Logbook, or electronic logbooks, like the
Logbook Pro, when they get home. It's your choice. I personally like electronic logbooks because of the ease of updating. My airline allows me to download my block times and then I upload them into my elogbook. Done. (I also do backups regularly.) As for interviews, as long as it looks professional and you can find certain milestones, the recruiter isn't going to care. Professional appearance is the key. As an example, I have one friend who just got hired by Southwest and he had paper. Another friend was hired by Emirates and he used an elogbook and printed out his hours. So go with what your comfortable with.
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Also, if you are serious about becoming a corporate or airline pilot, get the professional logbook with 100s of pages and not the "Discovery Flight" logbook. You'll be glad you did when you carry and update only one logbook.