Regional Pilot Logbook Question

sorrygottarunway

sorrygottarunway

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Ok you guys are seriously gonna kill me for posting a logbook question. But I've been a little lazy and resort to downloading my computerized-schedule-log and copying the times into my logbook. Then I add in night time/landings, actual IFR, approaches, if I did the landing, cross country time (lol). My airline ONLY displays the block time on their end of things. For 121 flying now, is this all that matters? Do I still need to log actual IFR, landings, approaches, cross country etc for an eventual "mainline" interview a couple of years down the road? Will the mainlines care? Bleargh! Its getting tedious to remember.

...Soon going over to logbook pro on an Ipaq!
 
I log everything the same I did when I was a student pilot.

Leg by leg, actual IFR, night, approaches, landings, little notations in the remarks section that might spur a good memory or a good story for an interview.

I'd rather have someone tell me, "Wow, you are quite anal retentive about your logbook," than the opposite.

Someday, when I get that "final" career position, I'll log by the day. Just so my kids don't have to lug 200 lbs. of Jeppesen pro pilot logbooks out of the attic. ;)
 
oh gawd. Yeah I'm logging by the day, but have totals of my IFR and cross country and stuff... What we do is ALL cross country, except for the IAD-MNZ shuttle!
 
I've had air returns too that weren't cross country. That's why I like logging leg-by-leg, because that might stand out to an interviewer and could spur a good "Tell me about this day..." stories.
 
I logged daily totals for a while and then transitioned to logging trips on each line.

When I had to total my logbook with 24 hours notice for my ATP ride, the last 6 entries were monthly totals...oh well
 
I used to do each leg.. but that was killing me..

I do 1 day and all my totals for that day..
 
Heh, if I logged each leg, I'd need a new logbook by the end of next year, and I'm using the Jepp Pro! :)

I normally do it by day instead of leg. For the airline, all they care about is block time since your currency is taken care of with annual/bi-annual training events. Like Matt, I still log my stuff as I did when I was training. When I get on with my last aviation job I'm gonna have, I'll probably just do monthly logging.
 
I go by day as well. Still keep notes on the IMC, approaches, landings, etc.

I am also going to be doing check airman stuff at my old flight school again, so I get to log dual again!! Time to add on to the 1500+ of CFI time!
 
bike21 said:
I am also going to be doing check airman stuff at my old flight school again, so I get to log dual again!! Time to add on to the 1500+ of CFI time!
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Your employer doesnt have a problem with your logging time against your 1000 Total Comm per year? Or am I missing something?
 
Just tell'em up front. I am no where near timing out each week, month, year. Once in awhile with delays a particular week might get strecthed, but a few stage check here and there don't add up to much.
 
Leg by leg into little flight crew log+excel spreadhseet. Then transcribed every week or so into one of those professional logbooks, yep I'm anal about keeping track of my flying.
 
I toss my flights into logbook pro after each flight, which then gets synched into logbook pro on my computer about once a week. I haven't put an entry into my paper logbook since I got hired at Amflight, and I dunno how I'm going to put things into it. I might just end up printing off my computer logbook and bringing that in with my other two (first one from private through MEI, second one while instructing, third one for working at a commercial carrier) when I have my next interview, which could well be in another 3-4 years.
 
I have been thinking about trying to start an electronic log book and get some software for a cell phone or something.

I just don't know how I'd go back and log all those hours into the electronic setup.. It'd take months..

I've thought about compiling my old stuff into a few simple entries.. sorted out by aircraft type, etc.. and then just add those in..
 
You can pay NC Software (the guys that made Logbook pro) to do it. Bandit_Driver could fill you in on the costs.
 
If you were looking to not spent the money, I can send the excel spreadhseet that i use. You just put your current totals on line two and build from there. I use it on my treo to do the leg by leg updates. There's also one on airlinepilotcentral on the useful downloads section. It's a bit more complex than mine if I recall.
 
I've got APDL on my palm, and it's a godsend. It's not just great for logging time, it's great of keeping track of 30/7 issues, rest requirements, etc. I've had a few times that I've looked at that and had to call scheduling. Probably not an issue at most places, but here, they'll fly you to the absolute brink. Yesterday, I blocked 7:59 with NO delays. I was scheduled right at 8. That's living dangerously IMO for scheduling. I've had to be removed from a couple of trips or asked by scheduling "can you shave off about 13 minutes today?" to keep from going over 30/7. A couple of those times, I wouldn't have even known if it weren't for the huge pop-up window on APDL telling me "don't fly dumbass!"

Best part? I can log the legs, hook up the USB cable, and viola. It's in my logbook. For the paper stuff, I just do it daily.
 
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