enaires,
agreed, there is certainly no requirement under CAOs for any of the time recording devices I mentioned earlier. In my experience though I have always found at least one of the three installed and serviceable.
The problem with the old watch on the wrist method is that it too easily leads to the shonky practices referred to in this thread.
When the A/S was working I used to upset the owner by putting the 100hourly time in the periodical due box on the MR
We have had many a vigorous debate previously regarding PJE ops and their current classification. It will not be before there is a burning wreck at the end of a runway with 5 or more skydivers on board that things are likely to change.