What flight time must be documented?

Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this section, a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category and multiengine class rating must log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least: (1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.



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In commercial aviation, this means the time from pushing back at the departure gate to arriving at the destination gate. Air time is defined as the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface until it comes into contact with the surface at the next point of landing.

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A meticulously maintained logbook is required for future certification, ratings, and proof of currency. Logged proof of flight time is required by the FAA, and can also be asked by employers or insurance companies at their discretion, so a pilot needs to be extremely diligent about logging all flight time correctly.

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The so-called 1,500 hour rule was passed after the fatal Colgan Air crash in February 2009 in America. The crash also led to new requirements for a minimum rest period for pilots before a flight. The official National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) website report can be read here.

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In the United States, the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) limit pilots to 36 flight hours in a week, 100 hours in 672 hours (28 days), and 1,000 hours in a 365-day calendar period. As a hard answer, the maximum number of hours a pilot can fly in a year is 1,000 hours.

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Generally the logbook entries are not checked, however, the consequences of false entries being detected are severe-you will be fired from a piloting joib and likely have your pilot's license suspended or revoked.

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To answer the original question no, you cannot log flight time as a passenger in an aircraft. AOPA's website has a pretty good answer. The PIC is, by Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), responsible for the safe operation of the flight (FAR 1.1, 91.3).

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In addition, the pilot flying may also log PIC time as the sole manipulator of the controls. If the safety pilot is not designated as PIC, then second-in-command (SIC) time may be logged because the safety pilot is still a required crewmember.

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Operating an aircraft without a current medical certificate when an airman is otherwise medically qualified (e.g., an expired medical certificate or a medical certificate not appropriate to the airman certificate privileges exercised) violates 14 CFR 61.3(c), in which case the FAA's sanction guidance recommends a 30- ...

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Short answer: an electronic logbook is legal; the FAA will accept almost anything as an endorsement; it's often most practical to collect endorsements on paper but electronic versions are also fine.

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61.59: “Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records.” In a nutshell, no person can make or cause to be made a fraudulent or intentionally false logbook entry, and violations can lead to suspension or revocation of an airman certificate, rating or authorization ...

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Under Part 117, the part of the federal law that covers flight duty limitations and rest requirements for airline pilots, pilots are limited to 100 hours per month and 1,000 hours per year, in addition to daily restrictions.

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According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), there are tarmac delay rules that US airlines must follow: Carriers are not allowed to hold a domestic flight on the tarmac for more than three hours and an international flight for more than four hours, barring a couple of exceptions (like if the pilot deems it's ...

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Pilot? It takes two months to become a pilot and earn your private pilot license. To become an airline pilot, it takes two years to gain the required 1,500 hours flight time.

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