Um...larger logbook mistakes

caliginousface

caliginousface

Frank N. Beans
Well I decided today I would make sure all my times are accurate. I came across an error on one page that affects the TT column, more so than 1 hour. I always thought I pretty strict on logbook adding, because i'd always triple check the number before writing it in, but I messed it up whenever I did this page.

I should've recalc'd all this stuff before my Commercial Multi because afterwards I found errors in my PIC column as well! :eek: I corrected that column for the Single Add-On yesterday, but didn't recalc the TT column.

What can I do about this? It's probably going to look pretty fishy when the FAA processes the single add on 8710 and sees a large difference (just barely not enough to affect requirements for checkride) between the two. And again when I go for the CFI and they either see a drop or the same amount of hours in the TT box. I feel like such a dumbass and a cheater! What do I do?
 
I had something similar in a sense when I went for my Commercial Multi. 61.129(b)(4) states you need 10hrs solo in a multi engine airplane OR 10hrs as sole manipulator of the controls or something to that sense. Well I only had 10hrs solo from my private training so IACRA kicked the application back. The examiner made me create a column in my logbook for this and had me modify entries in the logbook an update totals.

What he had me do was total up all the columns using the next available entry on the page and write in the remarks "Totals updated to reflect changes" and sign the remarks that the information is true and correct. Then carry on. Just make sure when you audit your logbook that your totals match, and if they don't, find out where the mistake is and make an entry correcting it. I went through the remainder of the checkrides with no question from the examiners about the audit I did.

Just remember to be honest and truthful. If you say you're a 500hr pilot, you better fly like one. And from what I hear, the airlines don't look too much at your logbook, they judge you abilities based on what you say is your total time. I've been told that they can tell a 500hr pilot from a 1000hr pilot based on their performance and knowledge.
 
Airdale said:
I had something similar in a sense when I went for my Commercial Multi. 61.129(b)(4) states you need 10hrs solo in a multi engine airplane OR 10hrs as sole manipulator of the controls or something to that sense. Well I only had 10hrs solo from my private training so IACRA kicked the application back. The examiner made me create a column in my logbook for this and had me modify entries in the logbook an update totals.

What he had me do was total up all the columns using the next available entry on the page and write in the remarks "Totals updated to reflect changes" and sign the remarks that the information is true and correct. Then carry on. Just make sure when you audit your logbook that your totals match, and if they don't, find out where the mistake is and make an entry correcting it. I went through the remainder of the checkrides with no question from the examiners about the audit I did.

Just remember to be honest and truthful. If you say you're a 500hr pilot, you better fly like one. And from what I hear, the airlines don't look too much at your logbook, they judge you abilities based on what you say is your total time. I've been told that they can tell a 500hr pilot from a 1000hr pilot based on their performance and knowledge.
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Alright everything matches now. So they will probably send back the single add-on application because the PIC time will be lower. Ugh what a headache, everything is right now though...so yeah. :(
 
aloft said:
Sing it with me, people: individual entries in ink, page totals in PENCIL!!!!
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I do that! Except I decided to audit after comm checkride one, instead of before, and then I decided to do it all after comm checkride two, and found another mistake. Gahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
 
I found an error that carried over, so I just added a line in the logbook that says error correction.

Funny thing is that I SHORTED myself some time.:)
 
Lucky guy! I called the FSDO and they told me I gotta call the bosses in OK city to sort this out. Ugh what a mess, I hope it doesn't turn into some big thing. Let this be a lesson to you starting out guys...add this #### up right! :(
 
Don't worry about it. The FAA only cares if you mislog something that they use to determine eligibility for the certificate. If the correct entry did not make you ineligible for the checkride, then there is no problem.

As far as the drop is concerned, do you really think the US government is organized enough to notice such a small detail? And even if they do, all they will do is determine that you were eligible for the checkride at the time without the time in question. If you were, case dismissed.
 
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