Filling indian logbook...
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Filling indian logbook...
Hi fellows, i have just started filling up my indian Jeppesen logbook and have a few questions
1. Do i have to start on a new page after every month and if i did what should i be writing in the remaining blank lines..?
2. Do i have to leave a complete page blank every 3 months?
Iam pretty darn confused about all this page leaving
,please help me
Ayush
1. Do i have to start on a new page after every month and if i did what should i be writing in the remaining blank lines..?
2. Do i have to leave a complete page blank every 3 months?
Iam pretty darn confused about all this page leaving
,please help meAyush
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Write the month's summary on a separate page (after the times etc. on the previous page). After the summary page, carry on as normal.
I didn't leave any blank page after 3 months and my logbook didn't seem to cheese off DGCA.
I didn't leave any blank page after 3 months and my logbook didn't seem to cheese off DGCA.
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Thanx for your reply, i may start filling up my log book from tommorow..but what kind of summary do i have to write on the new page?
Thanx for your reply, i may start filling up my log book from tommorow..but what kind of summary do i have to write on the new page?
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Indulge me
What is this all about. I have never left a page, or whatever, in my life.
I have worked in India for an Indian company.
My logbook, was cut and pasted spread sheets.
Not that I plan to work ever again in India, but just curious.
glf
I have worked in India for an Indian company.
My logbook, was cut and pasted spread sheets.
Not that I plan to work ever again in India, but just curious.
glf
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now this is what DGCA is all about
. They want us to leave pages so that we write summaries of what we have done, now isn't that what we do filling the logbook and if you dont leave pages they want you to pay them so that they fix it for you. This is true folks. I wonder what happens to people who fly 2 flights a month leaving pages, i guess the logbook will be of only summarries
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. They want us to leave pages so that we write summaries of what we have done, now isn't that what we do filling the logbook and if you dont leave pages they want you to pay them so that they fix it for you. This is true folks. I wonder what happens to people who fly 2 flights a month leaving pages, i guess the logbook will be of only summarries..
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but what kind of summary do i have to write on the new page?
PS: Get EVERY page (where flight times are mentioned) stamped and signed by the chief instructor/pilot at the flight school too.
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All of the above said is HYPE.. just submit your FAA log book with proper documentation...
Follow this (^^^) advice at your own risk.
The FAA and DGCA logbooks are different, in terms of how you display the flight times. For example: FAA = 1.2 hrs, DGCA = 1:12.
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the FAA log book works just fine ... you could probably just make a seperate column and put the times down in hours and minutes. apart from that get the first and the last page in the log book stamped by the CFI.
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indair967 has got it right.
Get your logbook stamped for "times correct" at the end of each month. Get it signed by your CFI (last page only). It doesn't matter where the logbook is from. You DO NOT need an Indian logbook. it does not matter if the hours are in decimals or not. Just make sure everything is legit and get all the appropriate paperwork as mentioned in the flowchart. THAT IS IT!
Get your logbook stamped for "times correct" at the end of each month. Get it signed by your CFI (last page only). It doesn't matter where the logbook is from. You DO NOT need an Indian logbook. it does not matter if the hours are in decimals or not. Just make sure everything is legit and get all the appropriate paperwork as mentioned in the flowchart. THAT IS IT!
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You DO NOT need an Indian logbook. it does not matter if the hours are in decimals or not. Just make sure everything is legit and get all the appropriate paperwork as mentioned in the flowchart. THAT IS IT!
Also let me clarify this to you people hype a lot about FAA dual hours being PIC after getting ur faa pvt and striking off those hours once ur back in india..thats all BS..
Make sure u get ur paper work that is crystal clear and to the point which says
Total PIC Time (SOLO + As Flight Instructor(if u are one) )= >100 hrs in the last 5 years.
if u ve got those hours then the DGCA dont care..
Conversion was a cake walk for me.. becoz
1. I didnt listen to my buddies who did it but went through a lot of crap because they thought they were acting clever by submitting a new log bok and changing data which they thought was required by DGCA.
Guess What Happened at the DGCA office .. they were asked to submit their FAA log book also.. and now thats a mess.
2. I did not strike off even one entry on the log book (else be prepared to shed some money)
3. I COMPLETELY STUCK TO THE FLOW CHART ISSUED BY DGCA no compromise whatsoever.
4. Paper work backs it up.
And dont worry about 500.5 being 500:30 ..
Folks at that DGCA office convert atleast 5 FAA log books a week.
All they care and are looking for is to see that u are not falling short of their required hours by any chance.
Also as I said consult others but U take the final decision regarding what u want to do..
Happy Converting.
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For license conversion (FAA to DGCA), how do I go about getting a verification letter? How long does it take, and does it have a validity?
I'm in India presently. For the logbook -- first off, is it required to get the 'times correct' stamped at the end of each month? Secondly, is it possible to get a CFI at a local flying club to sign the logbook?
What do they mean by 'statement' of 20-hour cross country flights, cross country 'reports', 'certificate' of 5-hours night flying, etc.?
I'm in India presently. For the logbook -- first off, is it required to get the 'times correct' stamped at the end of each month? Secondly, is it possible to get a CFI at a local flying club to sign the logbook?
What do they mean by 'statement' of 20-hour cross country flights, cross country 'reports', 'certificate' of 5-hours night flying, etc.?
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hi matt, for the FAA verification letter, go here ...
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As far as I remember, I just got the first and the last page of my log book signed and stamped by the CFI and didn't mention this "Times Correct" business.
Any CFI in India would be willing to stamp your logbook/CA39/certificates-for a sum of money.
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As far as I remember, I just got the first and the last page of my log book signed and stamped by the CFI and didn't mention this "Times Correct" business.
Any CFI in India would be willing to stamp your logbook/CA39/certificates-for a sum of money.
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@matt: anytime! 
yes, the DGCA does care. this safety pilot business works in the domain of the FAA. it's a grey area. if for some reason the DGCA were to investigate your doc's a lil closer, they could haul you up.
it's the same with IR (hood) time - post PPL. in the US you can log it as PIC, but not in India. it's all dual here.
yes, the DGCA does care. this safety pilot business works in the domain of the FAA. it's a grey area. if for some reason the DGCA were to investigate your doc's a lil closer, they could haul you up.
it's the same with IR (hood) time - post PPL. in the US you can log it as PIC, but not in India. it's all dual here.
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it's the same with IR (hood) time - post PPL. in the US you can log it as PIC, but not in India. it's all dual here.
Also on a Multi Engine Plane u can log PIC but it need not be SOLO ..
thats what i was exactly told in DGCA..
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Listen guys don't make filling an "Indian" logbook such a big issue.The Indian DGCA follows strictly the procedures that have been mandated by ICAO for maintaining a pilot's flying log , nothing more, nothing less.The rules are there on the web for all to see , just follow it and you will be fine.The problem starts for all those "hot rods" that come from countries where even if you sit on a wing for 5 minutes you can log it.For those of you who come from countries that follow ICAO procedures , you should not have a problem...period.Just don't complicate things beyond reason.Just follow the rules man..