Logbook Question: Ink vs Pencil?

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12-09-2017, 06:16 PM

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Dude. The iPhone update has been out for over 2 weeks now.

Oh that's what my I's are all screwed up? lol

12-09-2017, 07:58 PM

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The legal standard for documents is to use ink. If you really want to be technical, a document proof ink should be used.

12-10-2017, 05:36 AM

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The legal standard for documents is to use ink. If you really want to be technical, a document proof ink should be used.

While that may be a "standard" there are no regulations that require that under USC 49 or title 14.

12-10-2017, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CrowneVic

Alright, stupid question. In my latest logbook, all of my line-item flight information and times are in ink. However, my page totals, and amount forwards at the bottom are in pencil. I'm not sure why I started doing this, but I'm sure someone, somewhere told me I should in case I made a mistake of addition or something, it would be easier to correct.

My question is, will this possibly be an issue for someone who is interviewing me? Should I change the entries to ink?

All the individual flights are in ink, but I don't want someone to show me the door for something silly like using pencil in a logbook.

TIA.

Simple. I use erasable pens on all sections. Starting using them about three years ago. Three interviews so far and it hasn't been an issue. Doubt they even knew it was erasable pen, or cared.

12-10-2017, 07:08 AM

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Deleted. Double-post.

12-10-2017, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AboveAndBeyond

Do you really think that the person doing you interview wants to see your messy, dirty, AvGas covered logbook from flight training with 100 errors in it? Nope. Bring it with you for reference, but put everything in a nice, neat, professional digital logbook that you print and bring with you. They may glance at the old logbooks, but they will thank you for giving them something that they can actually read.

Speak for yourself. My logbooks are orderly, well-written, same ink throughout. Minimal mistakes and kept in fairly good repair. I would suspect the condition of the logbooks and their accuracy speak to the nature of the individual.

12-10-2017, 09:58 AM

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entries in pen, totals in pencil, strike-out mistakes.

12-10-2017, 04:59 PM

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Simple. I use erasable pens on all sections. Starting using them about three years ago. Three interviews so far and it hasn't been an issue. Doubt they even knew it was erasable pen, or cared.

Be careful with erasable pens, they don't handle heat well.

12-10-2017, 08:37 PM

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Thank you for all the responses. I think I should be okay as things sit.

12-17-2017, 10:14 PM

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Being on hiring committees before I always thought having a very well put together lookbook speaks volumes. Things do happen but try to keep your logbooks neatly organized. As to ink or pencil? I myself prefer ink.

Cheers,

Enssayons