Electronic Logbooks and interviews
 

Can anybody suggest a preferred format for presenting the information in my logbook? Should I print it out Jepps style or in summary, etc? More importantly, has anybody ever presented their printed electronic logbook in a format that a recruiter didn't accept ? I use Logbook Pro and am not impressed with the printed version but I also don't have time to change programs.

Thanks, in advance.

I did Jepp, had it bound with a cover at Office Depot for about ten bucks. Had no problem at the interview.

Used one of the canned Excel spreadsheets you can download from APC. Used it at all my airline interviews. Had no problems at all.

Granted, I have only interviewed once. . but I just brought my three military logbooks to the interview "bound" with a rubber band. . .no questions were asked. I got the job. I am not saying it is what should be done but I wouldn't go crazy with them.

I took my electronic file of my logbook (LogbookPro) and I had the printing department print and bind the entire logbook for about $25. It look real sharp. No problems at the interview.

Sounds like the answer for mil bubbas is: simply bring your mark-A, mod-1 issued logbooks along with an excel spreadsheet or something that totalizes???

I've interviewed at a contract job in Japan (after ATA went belly up) and also here at Atlas. The logbook presented is very different between the two. Here's my thoughts: In the US just about any logbook is OK as long as you can explain anything found confusing (military flight time printouts for example). On the other hand, if all else is equal keep in mind first impressions and make things look good. In Asia it's a completely different story. A printed electronic logbook is almost a necessity unless you are absolutely certain your math is precise and you have logged X-country and PIC X-country time (they do ask for that). A .7 difference between total time and single engine + multi engine will get you a polite "no thanks".

I bound mind on stock paper at the store. cost about 80 - 90 bucks or so. It looked really sharp. Logbook pro, jep style...