I have found several errors in my logbook from very early on in my training (some of the earliest entries) where the instructor omitted a line item or two and where I accidentally counted several flights as cross-country that were less than 50 NM. I know that it is legal to log most flights as x-country even if it's under 50 NM but since it can't be applied towards ratings, I don't want it in my book.
The errors do not affect my ratings as I would have still been perfectly legal even with these corrections noted but I hate having to white so many "Totals" lines on my logbook pages making it look rather sloppy and unprofessional. Is there an appropriate method of trying to correct these, and will it be accepted by the FAA or the airlines this way? What are your sources please! Thank you!
2007-02-05 03:06:53 · 3 answers · asked by CSUflyer 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
There's no one way to fix this. The only thing that I've heard is that you don't want to write-out entries from your log book. Not that that is illegal (there aren't any regulations against or for this!) but if the FAA wants to see your log book, if there are white-outs, it's looks "funny."
My first log book also has errors (none of which would affect my licenses and ratings). The easiest thing to do is to put a line through the entry/entries and fix it/them.
Alternatively, if you use an e-logbook (like Safelog -- which, by the way, is superb!!!), then you can "remove" those entries there.
Hope that helps. Good luck.
2007-02-05 05:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by barrych209 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked through the FAR's and couldn't find a source. I too, however, had this problem and asked an FAA examiner the proper way to do this. Make an entry in the next empty line in your logbook subtracting or adding the times you want to update. I recommend doing it on the last line of the page so you can immediately fill out your total time and don't accidentally add the numbers. In the remarks section, note that you made changes and list the date of each flight that you are ammending and put a mark next to the entry of each one, so a DE can go back and look at what you did. Sign your name in the remarks section in addition to the signature at the bottom of each page. Sorry for no source, but I hope this helps.
2007-02-05 03:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by ajvpb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
change your logbook or correct it.
I wouldn't worry though, let it be, it's not illegal.
2007-02-05 03:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋