Logging actual/night/approaches from a million years ago

born2aviate

born2aviate

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I am sorry to all the conservationists who are trying to save space on the internet for starting a new thread on this put I couldn't find my specific question with a search.

Anyways,

I am a regional FO catching up on my waaayy out of date logbook and am not sure how to approach the Actual/Night/Approaches column. Our company keeps track of the block time but that's about it. How do ya'll do it? Do you just guestimate or at this point Are the Majors/LCC's just concerned about TT and PIC?
 
Well...I track, and log, night, instrument, and my instrument approaches.


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born2aviate said:
I am a regional FO catching up on my waaayy out of date logbook and am not sure how to approach the Actual/Night/Approaches column. Our company keeps track of the block time but that's about it. How do ya'll do it? Do you just guestimate or at this point Are the Majors/LCC's just concerned about TT and PIC?
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Who cares?

I don't log night, instrument, X-cty or solo because there is no real reason to. For about 4 years, I only logged weekly totals.
 
trafficinsight said:
Okay, now let's get to the question he asked, how.

I'm wrestling with this problem right now as well.

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For ever leg I write down the out and in time, log ten pro automatically puts in the amount of night based off of the times. For imc I normally just estimate it.

Example: I block 1 hour. About half of the flight is imc, I log .5 actual.

I try to update my logbook after every trip. If its been a few weeks and I can't remember I normally won't log any actual or approaches.
 
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years. Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
 
surreal1221 said:
I'm very confused as to why there is a "How do I log..." question in the Airline pilot forum.


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Its kind of akin to writing a bunch of stuff off on your taxes and then getting audited by the IRS and asking 'well how do I get those receipts from way back then?'
 
Aero Crew Solutions said:
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years. Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
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I've been doing it by day, not leg. That ok?
 
Aero Crew Solutions said:
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years. Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
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But I *have* gotten lazy over the years, why do I care about actual... good to know, I'll try and get the actual/approaches in there every leg now. Blergh.
 
Aero Crew Solutions said:
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years. Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
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So if we've gotten lazy do we go back and guess or do we start fresh and start logging approaches?
 
Aero Crew Solutions said:
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years.[b/] Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
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You're definitely in the know about all of this, but sorry I have to either call BS, or these recruiters are out of their minds. Missing approaches and landings in your logbook is an issue now? Really?

I personally carry a mini flight log that I fill out after each flight, but I just started doing that recently. Who knows how many landings or approaches I never logged because IMO, it's a bit ridiculous to expect to log each and every one of them when you fly for a living. Other than the required amount to remain current, who cares if I did 50, or 150 approaches last year. Am I any better or worse a candidate because I didn't note I did an ILS on leg number 10 of 16 that pairing?

If a recruiter really cares, or questions me about me not logging a few approaches or landings as a professional, full time airline pilot, then I don't really know what to tell them.

Edit: I can understand logging landings/approaches if you're flying long haul and don't get many landings in, or not flying a lot per year and need to actually have a documented record for currency, but for a regional pilot it seems a bit excessive.
 
Aero Crew Solutions said:
You need to keep track of the information. The recruiters will review your entire logbook from day 1. If you missing time, approaches or landings they will ask why. They will assume you have gotten lazy over of the years. Do not log monthly totals in your logbook. Keep the information consistent.
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Day 1 from starting your private training or day 1 from starting your airline job?
 
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