If you need help translating that, send me a message or ask a friend.įirst off: If you’d logged all your own flight time during your career, you wouldn’t have to worry about any of this. Finally, this post is written by an Air Force pilot using (mostly) Air Force terminology. Some may be more strict or lenient than I am in some areas. This could include the source documents or a lawyer who deals with aviation. However, if you’re not sure about some part of it, consult someone who knows better. I base a lot of it on articles I’ve read and discussions with other instructors over the years. This article is courtesy of Jason Depew and his outstanding aviation blog at .ĭisclaimer: Most of this is opinion. I’ve tried (and failed) several times to write a single-source document to explain how to do this conversion.
Unfortunately, this isn’t a simple answer.
As a military pilot who is also involved heavily in General Aviation, a lot of people ask me how to translate their military flight hours to meet the criteria for an airline application.
