Logging Flight Time or Block Time?

AEROSTAR-33S

AEROSTAR-33S

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May be a silly question, but I'm at my first 135 job and not sure about:

Do I log flight time or block time in my log book? I assumed/was told flight time, but have recently been told under 135 you can log block time...?

I haven't found where it mentions that in the regs, so if anyone knows, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!
 
Log the time from when you start the airplane to when you shut it down. I don't have a FAR reference but that's how every other 100,000 civilian pilots log it. :)
 
Flight time is defined as "from when the airplane moves under it's own power till when it stops after the flight" so block time is what you should put in your logbook.

I once logged 90 minutes of taxi time plus 20 minutes of flight from ADS - DFW.
 
this brings up another question: as SIC, I cant log landings unless I am sole manipulator of controls correct? what about instrument time and instrument approaches as SIC if I am not S.M.C.? If I am S.M.C?....i've gotten 10 different answers from 7 different people.
 
dasleben said:
Log the time from when you start the airplane to when you shut it down. I don't have a FAR reference but that's how every other 100,000 civilian pilots log it. :)
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More information than you need - 14 CFR 1.1
FAA said:
Flight time means:

(1) Pilot time that commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing; or

(2) For a glider without self-launch capability, pilot time that commences when the glider is towed for the purpose of flight and ends when the glider comes to rest after landing.
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You can't log a landing or approach unless you were the sole manipulator of the controls for the landing or approach.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
You can't log a landing or approach unless you were the sole manipulator of the controls for the landing or approach.
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Yup. Aerostar: Forget the SIC vs. PIC designation. If you do the landing, log it. If you do the approach, log it. If you don't, don't log it. Instrument time is loggable by both seats. Pretty straightforward.
 
Ok thanks guys, I know they kind of seem obvious/silly questions, but all new to me from flight instructing. Just was told about the block time, so wanted to clear the other things up.
 
AEROSTAR-33S said:
Ok thanks guys, I know they kind of seem obvious/silly questions, but all new to me from flight instructing. Just was told about the block time, so wanted to clear the other things up.
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Fair questions.

FYI, when I was an interviewer, I was told that a good ratio of actual was about 10% of total time in a log book.
 
AEROSTAR-33S said:
this brings up another question: as SIC, I cant log landings unless I am sole manipulator of controls correct? what about instrument time and instrument approaches as SIC if I am not S.M.C.? If I am S.M.C?....i've gotten 10 different answers from 7 different people.
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Surprised you only got 10 different answeres on the logging instrument time. :)
 
AEROSTAR-33S said:
May be a silly question, but I'm at my first 135 job and not sure about:

Do I log flight time or block time in my log book? I assumed/was told flight time, but have recently been told under 135 you can log block time...?

I haven't found where it mentions that in the regs, so if anyone knows, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!
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Block.
 
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