135 Capn/CFI

[crjdude]

Can I count my 135 Capn time as CFI time?

thanks

crjdude

 

[brokeflyer]

what we're you flying?

 

[surveypilot]

Why would you want to?

 

[TransMach]

Why would you want to?

What he said, twice ...

If the 135 operation requires the PIC to have an ATP, the ATP can instruct in air transport service and he wouldn't count that as CFI time.

TM

 

[xkuzme1]

Part of your job as a Captain is to mentor First Officers to be effective Captains (not necessarily instruct). If you are a Check Airman... It could be a different story. Then you could log it as "given".

 

[crjdude]

This came up last week @ work. Guy I was flying with said when he's PIC he always logs that as "dual given." Said that gave him just over 5,000 hours as a CFI...

Seemed a little out there to me.

He also said he read years ago that about 10% of your total flight time should be actual IMC. Said he always logs it that way no matter the wx...

Crazy.

crjdude

 

[ackattacker]

I can't be bothered to look it up but I'm pretty sure the FAA has issued some legal opinions that came down hard on this practice. Besides the legal issues, any employer looking at your logbooks would be disgusted. You are certainly doing more harm than good to yourself by logging flights this way.

 

[filejw]

I can't be bothered to look it up but I'm pretty sure the FAA has issued some legal opinions that came down hard on this practice. Besides the legal issues, any employer looking at your logbooks would be disgusted. You are certainly doing more harm than good to yourself by logging flights this way.

When you are interviewing for most good aviation jobs you don't want to be outside the box.This is way outside.......

 

[brokeflyer]

i think you should keep doing it....in fact, stand out at the airport and log time from other planes that take-off.

there are too many pilots in the industry, you need to thin the herd.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

You can log anything you want.

 

[DUATS]

This came up last week @ work. Guy I was flying with said when he's PIC he always logs that as "dual given." Said that gave him just over 5,000 hours as a CFI...

Seemed a little out there to me.

He also said he read years ago that about 10% of your total flight time should be actual IMC. Said he always logs it that way no matter the wx...

Crazy.

crjdude

Guy you were flying with was lazy and had no interest in maintaining an accurate logbook. I've seen countless examples (like, "everything on an IFR clearance is actual") which just makes you look silly.

 

[DUATS]

You can log anything you want.

True, as long as you don't use the logbook for currency purposes or to try to get a job. Anywhere.

 

[CaptSeth]

True, as long as you don't use the logbook for currency purposes or to try to get a job. Anywhere.

With perhaps one or two notable exceptions.

 

[DUATS]

With perhaps one or two notable exceptions.

Surely not our current employer?