Logbook during interview

[flyman112]

Just wondering what the interviewers are looking for in your logbook. I am going for my first interview and was wondering if there just making sure your times add up or what? Thanks for your time.

 

[350DRIVER]

Just wondering what the interviewers are looking for in your logbook. I am going for my first interview and was wondering if there just making sure your times add up or what? Thanks for your time.

The main thing that they are looking for is any obvious red flags that would raise a question in their minds. Many also will pull systems questions from the airplanes that you have flown and have logged time in. I would not be overly concerned about your logs, most will just briefly look them over which usually doesn't take much time at all. If you are asked to fill a time grid out then obviously those times should be in agreement with the times in your logbook.....


good luck at the interview,

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[Rogue5]

When I interviewed at SkyWest they had you interview 2 on 1: one guy spent the first 45 mins asking you HR questions while the other quietly paged through each and every page of my logbooks. After the HR was done, the first guy left and and the log book guy finished the interview with the technical.

I'm a fairly anal person when it comes to my logbook (well, I used to be), and I had gone through 'em with a fine-toothed comb. Then the logbook guy asks me, "How do I know that the entries you've made in this log are true?" I thought, "WTF?" and said "well, because I'm telling you they are and because I've signed the little box in the corner of each page."

He tossed the book across the table and, sure enough, I hadn't signed that page. Once signed, he said, "Now you didn't just forge that page in front of us, did you?" It was a joke, and we all laughed, but my pucker was a bit tighter for a moment.

The point is, they look closely. I've had friends interview where they found 8 plus hours logged in a day, single and multi not adding up to total, etc. Try to keep them neat and clean, logbooks are an indication as to how precise you are with record keeping and indirectly as to how you follow regs. Remember, they only have an hour or so to form an impression of you. You want no warning signs to present themselves...

 

[flyman112]

Thanks for the input Rogue5, and 350DRIVER. Any other good tips on interviewing?

 

[propjockey]

Tons. See www.aviationinterviews.com

 

[minrest]

"I've had friends interview where they found 8 plus hours logged in a day..."

What's wrong with that?

-minrest

 

[Gulfstream 200]

is that maybe flight instructing 8 hrs?

can one do more? (been a while..)

I was going to say...8 hrs!...what if you do 12-13 hr legs??

 

[CUEBOAT]

No more than 8 hours of dual given in an aircraft in a 24hr period. 12-13 hr legs, I cant imagine anyone trying to spend 12 continuous hours in a trainer.

 

[minrest]

Ah, flight instruction.

Yes, a flight instructor cannot conduct more than 8 hours of instructor in a 24 hour period. He could however, exceend 8 hours of flying and log the excess hours as PIC only.

A part 121 pilot can fly more than 8 hours in a 24 hour period. Not a problem.

-minrest.

 

[mooser]

Perfection (from an experienced interviewer and interview giver)


Mooser

 

[jebd7]

I have flown 17.5 hours in one 24 hour period.... and 24 landings in that same period... somehow, though, I found that easier than a day of two 3.5hr sits at PIT and 6 hrs flight time.