Can a Pilot Monitoring Log Instrument Time

[midlifeflyer]

I got the impression flybige was referring more to the issue of whether an interviewer was familiar enough with the legal fine points of logging instrument time rather than disagreeing with the regs themselves.

I agree with him that I wouldn't want to bet my shot at a career slot on whether some interviewer (pilot or non-pilot) understood the regs well enough to know I wasn't "fudging" or, if he did know the regs, pushing the envelope. Considering how flaky and subjective the interview process can be, I wouldn't want to risk it.

Maybe. But I think it's sad if a logbook reviewer doesn't know the basic rules of logging.

 

[bafanguy]

But I think it's sad if a logbook reviewer doesn't know the basic rules of logging.

Judging from the number of questions on av forums about logging flight time, I suspect lots of people aren't clear about what's legal. At some point, I might have to count myself among them.

I suspect many people sitting on interview boards are also included. That might be flybige's point: an applicant can be perfectly "legal" and appear to be fudging to an uninformed interviewer. That is not a moment for the applicant to start trying to educate the interviewer. Just a thought.

 

[FlyBigE]

I've had a fair amount of interviews in my career. In my experience most just know the basics on logging and not the intricate details that can exist within the regs.