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Originally Posted by sledy
That sounds logical, Adlerdriver I see you fly the purple tail which is where I'd like to get eventually. Any real heartburn with this way? I just figure I did sign for it in UPT for solo's and I was the PIC and final authority, i.e. if the engine caught on fire, I would handle it, then subsequently utilize the SOF ect. And, if I ****ed it away for some reason, the SOF and IP might get a bit of heat depending on the situation, but ultimately I think I would've had to answer the mail for it. It's only 30 hours or so, but who knows, that might be the 30 I need to hit 1000 PIC before your next window closes. Hours are pretty short right know unfortunatly.
Sledy
The only hard-fast thing I can tell you is Fedex only wants PIC time where you were the A/C - signing for the aircraft.
The UPT solo time is a grey area. I hear your rationale for using it and it makes sense. You just weren't a pilot yet and those hours fall under "student time" not "primary" (at least in my flight records). My gut says you're probably on pretty firm ground. My first major airline wanted only military time logged after getting the wings - so, I've just gone with that ever since.
Maybe there's someone who got hired at Fedex using their solo UPT time, who could put your mind at ease. I just tended to be very conservative with the PIC time. If you need it, then you gotta do what you gotta do.
I've given this advice before - so here's my .02 again. Don't waste your time putting your military time into a civilian logbook. There is no point. You've got great documentation of all your military flight time in your flight records. All you need to do is attach a cover sheet detailing how you arrived at your totals (i.e. subtracting D-models w/ IP, etc.) and an easy to read total of all required times. Of course, civilian times you're using need to be in a logbook (ATP ride, etc.)
I've done this with three airlines and never had a problem. You have enough to deal with accomplishing meaningful prep for your interviews.