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Old 03-06-2009 | 07:38 AM
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Default In the past

Originally Posted by wwings
Speaking of pencil whipping log books,

I might not get much honesty on this forum, but just how prevalent is the practice?
When I sit in a new hire class at a regional, how much of the experience is real?

I've been to two different airline interviews (hired into a pool for both) and it's been my experience that my logbook was barely looked at. Captain/HR giving the interview thumbs through it (seemingly) absent-mindedly while listening to my answers to technical questions or something. As best as i recall, I was never asked questions about my time and my logbook.

Discuss!
In the past I think that parker pen time was widely prevalent and the main way that pilots got ahead in aviation. Lately however since the regionals have been hiring people with only a handful of hours it hasn't been necessary.

I am sure that with the renewal of hard times that the pen will make a return.

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