Resume Flight Times

MedicRyan

MedicRyan

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So quick question. On your resume, what is appropriate for eliminating decimal places? If its above .5 round up and round down if below, or something else?

Thanks
 
I can't imagine anyone caring. However, when you're filling out an FAA Form 8710-1 (application), round down.
 
Stomp16 said:
Why? When you fill it out online, it rounds for you anyways.
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I don't see any rounding online. I thought perhaps there was a software change I wasn't aware of, so I went out to IACRA and tried it for myself. I could put in a flight time to the hundredth of an hour and IACRA didn't change that number.

You can try it for yourself on the test system at:

https://iacratraining.faa.gov/

or on the live system at:

https://iacra.faa.gov/iacra/

As far as the reason to round down on any application (paper or IACRA), there is no FAR that requires aeronautical experience in fractions of hours. So, it isn't needed and "might" be taken as falsification to round up. It probably would never be a problem if it is a number that is above the requirement. However, it could be a problem if it is a number that just meets the requirement. For example, if an applicant had 49.6 hours of cross-country PIC time and entered 50 on the application, that crosses the line.
 
Houston said:
I don't see any rounding online. I thought perhaps there was a software change I wasn't aware of, so I went out to IACRA and tried it for myself. I could put in a flight time to the hundredth of an hour and IACRA didn't change that number.

You can try it for yourself on the test system at:

https://iacratraining.faa.gov/

or on the live system at:

https://iacra.faa.gov/iacra/

As far as the reason to round down on any application (paper or IACRA), there is no FAR that requires aeronautical experience in fractions of hours. So, it isn't needed and "might" be taken as falsification to round up. It probably would never be a problem if it is a number that is above the requirement. However, it could be a problem if it is a number that just meets the requirement. For example, if an applicant had 49.6 hours of cross-country PIC time and entered 50 on the application, that crosses the line.
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I may have gotten that confused with the MedExpress system. I know I tried to put the tenths into one of the systems and it just rounded to the nearest hour. I really thought it was on an 8710 that I noticed it, but it's either been fixed or I confused it with another system.
 
I'm starting to round to the nearest 10 hrs. Who cares if its 6776 or 6800. Same concept with the lower time guys. Just round to the nearest 1 hrs.
 
Stomp16 said:
I may have gotten that confused with the MedExpress system.
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LOL, I can understand that. By the time I get through with MedExpress or IACRA I'm totally confused.

By the way, one of the early bugs in IACRA was that CFI's had to put "some" time on their IACRA application or the computer wouldn't accept it. I believe that has been fixed. But, there were a lot of CFI renewals done where the CFI had a total time of 0.01 hours.
 
Houston said:
LOL, I can understand that. By the time I get through with MedExpress or IACRA I'm totally confused.

By the way, one of the early bugs in IACRA was that CFI's had to put "some" time on their IACRA application or the computer wouldn't accept it. I believe that has been fixed. But, there were a lot of CFI renewals done where the CFI had a total time of 0.01 hours.
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"This is an airplane. Welp, that covers our lesson for the day."
 
ackeight said:
I'm starting to round to the nearest 10 hrs. Who cares if its 6776 or 6800. Same concept with the lower time guys. Just round to the nearest 1 hrs.
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Yep. There comes a point when it doesnt really matter (about the same time you are a commercial pilot IMHO.)

142 hours actual > 140
3275.8 TT > 3275 why, well it's an easily recognizable increment you could go 3280 if you really wanted to, but who cares?
 
moxiepilot said:
Yep. There comes a point when it doesnt really matter (about the same time you are a commercial pilot IMHO.)

142 hours actual > 140
3275.8 TT > 3275 why, well it's an easily recognizable increment you could go 3280 if you really wanted to, but who cares?
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I'm an obsessive/compulsive, type A with a hyperactivity problem. The tenths matter dammmmmitttttt!!!!!
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:sarcasm: btw, just in case that wasn't clear.
 
I always round down. I sort of feel like even adding a .1 is just lying (I know that sounds silly). I figure if they don't consider based on the 1 hour difference between rounding down and rounding up I probably don't need to be applying for the job.
 
chrisreedrules said:
I always round down. I sort of feel like even adding a .1 is just lying (I know that sounds silly). I figure if they don't consider based on the 1 hour difference between rounding down and rounding up I probably don't need to be applying for the job.
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I was going to say the same thing. I feel I'm cheating if I put down more hours than what I actually have.
 
Usually for active pilots by the time someone looks at your resume the times are outdated anyways. And they are really out dated when you get the interview.
 
Log time? You guys really do that? I make a half assed effort about once a year to get it somewhat close. As the years, errors, and laziness accumulate, I realize I am lucky if I am within +/- 100 in any column.
 
cezzna said:
Log time? You guys really do that? I make a half assed effort about once a year to get it somewhat close. As the years, errors, and laziness accumulate, I realize I am lucky if I am within +/- 100 in any column.
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I'm sure that if necessary you could show proof of currency, which is the real reason you do it beyond the ATP level.
 
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