Hello guys.
I finally found this thread from last year after searching for the issue mentioned here. Nice to see both options of 'all-in-one' and separate logbooks working OK.
HOWEVER,
I'm facing bit of a complicated thing. I plan to do helicopter, powered airplane and glider flying starting this year. Helicopter first. But this year might see me do some glider training as well.
Complications start for me when I think of the differences, JAA, FAA, another two ICAO countries, just for the fun of it. I already know of some special requirements of logging hours in FAA that's different to JAA and vice versa, but what about logging helicopter time in two countries and airplane in three countries with all different 'system' ie regulations?
I'm not sure keeping gliding logbook separate only will help much.
I've seen Jeppesen 'international logbook' on pilotstore or whatever online shop that was. Does anyone have any experience with it?
What about logging hours in two 'copies' of logbook, one for FAA and another for JAA or ICAO country?
How does it work with backing up the data? Is photocopying sufficient or does it have to be notarised all the time? I've read about some xxxx form in FAA that is sufficient as evidence of hours flown in the event of lost logbook.
Can I actually have two identical flying logbook, just one for each logging fashion? (last year I've read something of that kind in one Australian chopper school instructions to prospective pilot coming from US or Europe)
Is it possible to 'merge' all (say, except gliding) together once I'm (somehow eventually) commercial pilot without too much pain?
For the detail, USA, UK, another JAA, Argentina and probably Canada as well. Not to mention when I get to NZ, I'd want to fly a bit as well.
Totally baffled,
Martin