Netjets interview question: Logbook related

[MQAAord]

A certain pilot I know is looking to leave a bankrupt major (voluntarily, not furloughed, yet) and would really like to fly for Netjets. Trouble is, he's a bit behind on his logbooks. Behind to the tune of 6 years worth....... Yeah, I know. It's his own darn fault for not logging, he stopped just after he went to the 767 at TWA and he had his class date at DL. He never figured he'd have to interview again. But I digress...........

He's got LogBook Pro, and is ready to get started. My question to you all is this: How should he go about getting started? Start with most recent time and work backwards? Start from where his paper logbooks leave off? He has official time records from TWA and his current major so he can give an accurate total time, it's just a matter of how he should present his logs during a Netjets interview. Would it look really bad to show up to an interview with his logbook 6 years behind, but with official documentation of ALL his time since the last date in his logbook? Should he start LogBook Pro-ing from most current trips, submit his app, and go with the nice LogBook Pro printout of what he got done while waiting for the interview and also take his official company time records? Or is he just going to have to bite it and start the LogBook Pro and do ALL of the last 6 years?

Any advice related to Netjets interviews regarding logbooks is MOST appreciated!

 

[d91papa]

"Never having to interview again" ? Serves you right for being so naiive!
I'm laughing 'cause I was of the same mindset....The corporate department I was flying for kept electronic logs, so I didn't fill out my log book.. for 4 and 1/2 years..but with the NetJets interview in mind, I recorded in my logbook flight time by month only, noting in particular instrument, night, PIC, SIC and total time for each of the two aircraft I was flying. When I arrived at the interview, I had my log books and the electronic records. The only comment I got was in regard to the reward I promised on the front page to anyone who found the book and returned it to it's owner. We spent a few minutes haggling over how much I was willing to pay and what the finder might get on e-bay for the logbook.

 

[Just Peachy]

time

They didnt even look at my log books.... just snickered

 

[Grizz]

I had a computerized log book but I just totaled up all of my military time by type. One entry for C-130, one for T-43, etc. I had all the military computer printouts for those years with me at the interview but I wasn't going to sit down and enter all 1500+ sorties individually in my own database. They were fine with how I'd done it.

 

[jergar999]

I had a computerized log book but I just totaled up all of my military time by type. One entry for C-130, one for T-43, etc. I had all the military computer printouts for those years with me at the interview but I wasn't going to sit down and enter all 1500+ sorties individually in my own database. They were fine with how I'd done it.

How did you log your 134.5 Metro time?

 

[Swaayze]

Put in monthly totals

 

[Grizz]

How did you log your 134.5 Metro time?

Hey man - it was over 300 hours. I put it in the category of "stupidest crap I've ever done."

 

[Daveflier]

I simply brought a print out from the airlines and a 20 year old military print out. I stuffed all my little red books in an attache case-and told the interviewers that I knew my total time+/- 500 hours or so. I told them the truth. I had the best of intentions-but got a little behind in the 94-95 time frame and never added up the totals. To be honest-both interviewers did not care.

 

[Going2Baja]

Great story Dave - what company did you interview with and did you get hired? With 17,000 tt does it really matter?

Baja.

 

[smfav8r]

If you work for a 121/135 airline, you do not legally have to keep a logbook. Last interview I went to where they asked, I told them the truth. I can give you a ruff estimate, but how much more time do you need? I got the job.