Isn't it true that since a logbook is a legal document then you are not allowed to use liquid paper to erase mistakes?
From the CASA website;
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equirement to hold a log book
A pilot must keep a personal log book [Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) 5.51] -
- A log book consists of a number of pages permanently bound together in such a way that pages may not be replaced or removed;
- An electronic record is not acceptable as a log book, however, a computer printout bound together in the form of a log book and maintained up to date is acceptable;
- All manual entries to the log book must be made in permanent ink;
- This log book is to be produced to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) when requested;
- Falsification of a log book is a criminal offence;
- There is no regulatory requirement to carry a personal log book on a flight.
You will be admired for your integrity if nothing else
I disagree. It's akeen to showing up to an interview looking like a hobo. If you apply to an airline, what will they think of your professionalism as a pilot if you can't even write neatly in a logbook. It just begs the question of what you operate like as a professional pilot, if a simple thing like entering details into a logbook makes you look on par with a 5 year old using crayons in a colouring book.
I agree that you shouldn't start from scratch. Not sure if there is a legal issue with doing that.