Logging of (H) hours
 

Hello all,

okay, we're talking 1 lousy hour here, but if you're proud you're proud!

I have a PPL(A), but also 1 Helicopter hour. Can I log this under my TT and Dual?

Thanks in advance.

regards,

JC

Basically, yes, you can log it as usual.

But probably best to use a separate column.

G

I use different colours -

Black for fixed wing
Blue for helicopter

And then separate column totals at the bottom of the page, with a grand total (A) +(H) as well.


and there is far too much black ink!

Russell

(your hour(H) won't count towards the 12 required for the SEP renewal, if you are renewing by experience)

I also use different colours:

(1) black for day flying
(2) red for night flying.

I briefly considered using blue for seaplane time, but that seemed like it would make my logbook a bit too 'busy'.

Green for strip flying?

The only problem with putting it all in one log book is that if you do eventually decide to go the whole way and get a PPL(H) it is tidier and easier to send a separate H log book off to the CAA without having to unscramble the H hours out of it.

Why stop at one hour - go for it. I did my first rotary hour 25 years ago and then waited 20 years to finish the course. Looking back I really wish I had completed it then.

Good luck!

My few helicopter hours were all logged as flight test observer (well apart from those few minutes on the end of a bit of string under an S61 :eek:, I didn't think those were loggable since I wasn't handling any controls ).

Very early in life I had the sense to buy a commercial logbook. As I flew different types, I started with colour coding but it became a pain, so now I make up stickers on my PC and changed the column headings.

So, the headings of my (modified!) Pooleys commercial logbook (from the left are)...

(1) Microlight 3-axis, dual
(2) ditto, P1
(3) Microlight weightshift, dual
(4) ditto, P1
(5) Light Single, Dual
(6) Ditto, P1
(7) Motorglider, dual
(8) Ditto, P1
(9) glider, dual
(10) ditto, P1 [Not including engine failures!)
(11) Night
(12) IFR
(13) Flight Test Observer
(14) Spare (but used to be ejection seat flying)


CAA have seen my logbook a few times without raising their eyebrows at the method, and it's neat and easy to understand. Every few years the pattern of my flying changes, so I simply do an overall summary, and tweak the headings slightly with a clear note at the top of the page that I've done so.

As an approach it works quite well, and most logbooks can be adapted in a similar way. Pritt stick seems to be the best glue for attaching the stickers and use the thinnest bright inkjet paper you can get.

If anybody wants a copy of my Word document for sticking over the existing headings, please just ask (but you'd best Email not PM, or I won't have your Email address to reply to).

G

Thanks for all your replies!

I'll just log it under total, by the time I can afford a full (H) course, I will be needing a new logbook anyway!