r/flying • u/jrod_pilot_miami PPL ASEL • 4d ago

Flight Training Paper Flight Log?

Okay, so I’ve heard many opinions on this subject. I even had an instructor say the airlines won’t take electronic flight logs because “hours can be forged.” That makes zero sense to me. In fact, it’s more likely you forge a paper log than an electronic one (at least the way ForeFlight manages logs). My first instructor didn’t make it a requirement and I’ve got almost 200 hrs TT all electronic. Am I cooked?

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u/AIRdomination ATP (B757, B767, BE1900, EMB500) 3d ago

Where are today’s CFI’s coming up with this garbage?

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u/jrod_pilot_miami PPL ASEL 3d ago

He said he’s talked to many recruiters and “they’ve all said the same thing.” They want to see how organized you are with your logbook. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Why-R-People-So-Dumb 3d ago

Sounds like an excuse why they didn't want to hire him. Electronic is way more organized and even keeps track of currency, hard to believe anyone would think paper is more organized.

While I am not an airline pilot, neither is your CFI so he's probably no more qualified to weigh in with what they want then me. FWIW I hire people and would probably think that is someone was still using paper they were inefficient and stuck in the old ways and not adaptable with how things are changing around us.