I’ve an idea: Howz about we enter “flight time” as defined in the regs as “flight time” in our pilot logbooks kept in accordance with the regs? Crazy, I know, but I’m getting a bit flaky in my old age.
So flaky that I’ll go so far as to suggest that we should enter “time in service” as defined in the regs as “time in service” on maintenance documentation for the aircraft we fly.
And guess what? Neither of those definitions has squat to do with what a tacho says.
The fact that these issues are debated in the 21st century in Australia is a testament to the great success of the regulatory ‘reform’ program and the performance of CASA’s education function.
The fact that there are so many and varied practices is a testament to how unimportant the exact numbers are to real-world pilot competence and aircraft continuing airworthiness. But that won’t stop CASA, when CASA decides precision is important. So be careful.
Last edited by Lead Balloon; 28th February 2022 at 23:27.