Originally Posted by
Mason32
The company keeps track of my flight time, and I can print it out anytime I wish. If you already have your ATP then you are basically done logging flight time.
A few friends have been hired at jetBlue and Virgin. They showed up with their little red books and a company printout... they were only asked for the company printout... all hired. Can you track every little scrap of IMC, sure... but if you already have an ATP, there isn't any reason to, your company tracks your flight time.
I would ALWAYS keep a flight log.
#1. Your company can't track your IMC, night time, or approach flown. (Some companies do ask this, which leads me to #2)
#2. You could lose your job, the company can fold. Now, you need to do resumes all over again ... and data like IMC, night time, approached flown might prove to be useful.
#3. I do it for historical & enjoyment. I can look back in my logs and read the interesting notes I left ... "Pax arrested in NYC, #2 hydraulic failure, weather divert ... etc". Which, going back to reason #2 ... again could prove to be useful in an interview when you need to recall stories for the TMAAT questions.
I've had friends who never kept logs, who suddenly found themselves without a job, frantically re-creating a log book.
-Fatty