So that no one hopefully gets confused with this.
There is several different times that can be logged: total time or
experience, single engine time, pilot in command time, solo time, dual received
time, cross country time, night time, simulated instrument time, multi-engine
time, and other kinds of powered aircraft such as rotor time.
Total time can be logged anytime you are in the cockpit of the aircraft
gaining experience. Flight Engineers log their time here and as required crew
member. This time alone does not qualify you for a rating and only shows
aircraft experience.
Single engine time (most of us) just identifies what Class and can be
logged as experience also. Again, this time alone does not qualify you for a
rating and only shows aircraft experience.
Pilot in Command time is logged when you are the designated pilot in
command of the flight. This you can only log if it is a FLIGHT and you qualify
to be in charge of the flight. Any ground associated with operations must be
with at least the intent, and capability to fly.
Dual received is instruction to you given by a CFI, or current ATP. The
Regs dictate how much of this must be received for each rating in each Class of
aircraft, in FAR Part 61. ie: Private is spelled out in FAR 61.107, & FAR
61.109.
Solo time is where you are the sole occupant of the aircraft, not the only
pilot onboard. Most ratings have a certain amount of required solo time in
order to qualify for the rating. If you don't have a solo column in your log
book, log it as PIC time but in one corner put a small "s" to denote solo time
for easy reference later.
Night time is that time from one hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise. That is when you can legally log that kind of experience.
Cross country time is that flight time where the flight was from one
airport to another with a landing. For the purposes of a RATING cross country
time must be a landing at an airport over 50nm from the airport of departure,
or for ATP must be an instrument approach made to an airport 50nm from the
departure airport. In general it all counts, but for a rating only those
flights over 50nm from departure count.
Typically most pilots keep several of these columns in line with one
another for math cross checking. ie: add up all your different types of
aircraft class experience and it should match your total time. Be sure to
differentiate your solo time. It is very significant to the FAA, ie: no one
there to help so you had to do it all.
Sorry about how long but wanted everyone to know how to log their KR
time....
Kinda like the prop bank, if I can ever get our plane certified, I am
considering offering KR transition training for cost if anyone is interested.
Not for profit, just for cost. Anyone interested for the future contact off
net.
Colin & Bev Rainey
KR2(td) N96TA
Sanford, FL
[email protected]
http://kr-builder.org/Colin/index.html
