Logging Flight Time Using Decimals
08-17-2007 | 09:00 AM
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Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
I utilized the decimal system when I was a GA pilot doing flight instructing and corporate. When I got hired with the airlines, I converted it to hours:minutes.
I like the accuracy and the ability to crosscheck the airline's system on our online schedules.
Adding the logbook up takes a few more minutes than the simple decimals, but I think it looks sharper and is easier to track.
To add a 4+12 flight and 3+22 flight.... 4+(12/60+3+(22/60)= 7.xxxxxxxxxxx... Take that answer, subtract 7 and multiple the resulting decimal by 60 and you have your minutes. Complicated, yes. But... I'm OCD.
I like the accuracy and the ability to crosscheck the airline's system on our online schedules.
Adding the logbook up takes a few more minutes than the simple decimals, but I think it looks sharper and is easier to track.
To add a 4+12 flight and 3+22 flight.... 4+(12/60+3+(22/60)= 7.xxxxxxxxxxx... Take that answer, subtract 7 and multiple the resulting decimal by 60 and you have your minutes. Complicated, yes. But... I'm OCD.
08-20-2007 | 07:22 PM
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From: Retired UPS 767 Captain, SDF Z
The other day I flew 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825342117067982148086513282306647
It was an odd flight. I kept going around in circles. But that to one side, I am having trouble deciding how to log it Can anyone help?
It was an odd flight. I kept going around in circles. But that to one side, I am having trouble deciding how to log it Can anyone help?
08-20-2007 | 10:10 PM
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From: UAL 756 FO
Good lordy, I just got back from a 5 day, and this thread is still going. Can I pose the real hard hitting questions or what?
08-20-2007 | 10:50 PM
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From: DC-10 FO
we should have adopted the metric system long ago...makes so much more sense. however, one thing; are we going to change our folk sayings? i.e. "if you give a kid a centimeter, he'll take a kilometer"
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