logging sim time

[Flyguy2k8]

I absolutely concur with the above. It makes it hard when you try to interview. Sim time is just that....SIM time!

 

[MarineGrunt]

I log approaches (for currency) and simulated instrument from all my sims. Other than that... nuthin.

 

[Lil Jon]

the column in my jepp logbook says FLIGHT SIMULATOR......duhhrrr

 

[nosehair]

If you receive an hour of simulator instruction, log it as instruction received, for that's what it is. Just don't show it as instruction received at the bottom of the page. It will pollute the concept of keeping instruction received plus PIC plus SIC equalling total time.

...and that's your personal concept of keeping things in order in your mind, and that's ok for you.

I, however, would rather see "instruction received" as a total. It is instruction received. Why do you want to put the simulator out in far left field like a ba$tard child? Simulators and FTD's legally replace required instruction for certificates and ratings. If an approved program requires (for example) 30 hours of instruction, 20 of which can be in a sim/FTD and you don't carry the sim instruction in total instruction, you are coming up short in the required instruction.

Maybe you guys are talking about sim time AFTER certification, which would make a little more sense. Do what you want with that. There's a big difference in required instruction for a certificate or rating, and instruction for currency or advanced qualifications.

 

[midlifeflyer]

It's really a personal preference, I think I see where AvBug is coning from. t's not a logging issue; it's a math issue. The key is being able to separate it out for totals - to keep "flight time" separate from non "flight time." It's really just a matter of addition or subtraction.

If you log sim time in, say, the simulated instrument column, then total instrument flight time = actual + simulated - sim/FTD.

If you only log sim/FTD in it's own column, then "flight time" is what appears in the totals and you add the sim/FTD time for the few times that you are looking for it.

As you say, it doesn't matter which way you do it, so long as the method remains consistent.

 

[flybrowntails]

i say log it however you wish. if you want to log it as FE time or log it as SE sea time do it. it's your logbook--

the only problem is if you need the sim hours for currency (landings, approaches...)you need to have a record of it. If employed with an airline, most keep acurate records of this. You may also need the time for an additional type or rating.

my logbook has a column for sim time that i log ftd and sim in (only this column).

So remember frasca 142 ftd could = pic heavy jet time in your logbook

 

[Cosmo1999]

I think this horse is officially dead but honestly how does extra dual given help out at all anyways? Airlines are looking for total time, multi time, instrument time, experience in different AIRCRAFT types. None of them could care a less if you even had a couple hundred hours in a full motion sim. Also notice when requirements are listed for any pilot job the dual given required is 0; unless its a CFI job of course. Dual given is just a way to enhance your resume a bit saying I didnt just hop around for 700 hours after I got my commercial I actually spent it teaching other people how to fly. Keep it simple, for students log it under simulator time, for instructors dont log it at all cause it isnt going to help unless you apply to be a sim instructor somewhere.

 

[abaile]

logging of flight simulator time all depends on the type of logbook you posess. Most logbooks have a separate column for flight simulator time. This time also counts as dual recieved or given depending on your role. It depends on your personal preference in logging time in your logbook. Most logbooks have DUAL RECIEVED under TYPE OF PILOTING TIME which generally is recieved in an aircraft. If you are instructing and you want to count your instruction given in an FTD I would create another column as FTD dual given to keep your total flight instruction time separate from actual aircraft instruction.

Most FBOs or Airlines want total flight dual given, which would not include FTD instruction time since it is not total flight time.

Hope that helps.