Logbook presentation
11-26-2006, 08:30 AM
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Logbook presentation
I seem to get 10 suggestions everytime I inquire about logbooks. Is it best to use a line in your logbook for every flight, each day, or every trip?
I even know of a few guys that use one line for every month that they fly as it is all Part 121, PIC or SIC time.
Besides neatness and all of your times adding up correctly, what is it a potential airline looks for?
I even know of a few guys that use one line for every month that they fly as it is all Part 121, PIC or SIC time.
Besides neatness and all of your times adding up correctly, what is it a potential airline looks for?
11-26-2006, 01:57 PM
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To answer your last question: I'm not sure.
When I was at a regional flying 1 to 8 legs per day in the ATR or ERJ, I logged all the flights in one day on one line. I also kept more detailed information in my little pocket log (those crew logs). It had the breakdown for each flight and I would have it available to anyone who needs to see it ( possible employer).
Now that I do one leg per day, I log one leg per line. Today I did a 9.4 hour flight and I logged it in my little log and will log it later in my Master Log. I update my Master Log about once per month by transfering the flights from the crew log. I hope to never need it again for an interview, but you never know these days.
This worked/works for me, but you can do whatever you want. You don't even need to log your time as an airline pilot. I would advise you to anyway. It's nice to have it done if you need it. Plus, you can watch the hours grow. It's kinda like watching your odometer turn 100,000 miles; not important, but kinda neat to watch.
When I was at a regional flying 1 to 8 legs per day in the ATR or ERJ, I logged all the flights in one day on one line. I also kept more detailed information in my little pocket log (those crew logs). It had the breakdown for each flight and I would have it available to anyone who needs to see it ( possible employer).
Now that I do one leg per day, I log one leg per line. Today I did a 9.4 hour flight and I logged it in my little log and will log it later in my Master Log. I update my Master Log about once per month by transfering the flights from the crew log. I hope to never need it again for an interview, but you never know these days.
This worked/works for me, but you can do whatever you want. You don't even need to log your time as an airline pilot. I would advise you to anyway. It's nice to have it done if you need it. Plus, you can watch the hours grow. It's kinda like watching your odometer turn 100,000 miles; not important, but kinda neat to watch.
11-26-2006, 02:05 PM
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I keep the details in crew mini-log, then transfer to a computer.
My big logbooks get a monthly summary line of all 121 flying plus individual entries for any GA. Last time I interviewed I took the paper logbooks plus a detailed printout from the computer...seemed to work just fine.
My big logbooks get a monthly summary line of all 121 flying plus individual entries for any GA. Last time I interviewed I took the paper logbooks plus a detailed printout from the computer...seemed to work just fine.
11-28-2006, 05:57 AM
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sweating the small stuff
seems like a lot of folks are doing that these days. You hit the nail right on the head. If you have been employed by a 121 carrier for a couple of years or so, the logbook is fairly irrelevant
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