How do I fix pilot logbook mistakes?
How do I fix pilot logbook mistakes? Handling errors: If you make a mistake in your logbook (and you will at some point), simply draw one line through the mistake so it is clear to the reader what adjustment was made. No scribbling. No white-out.
How common is pilot error?
Human Factors in Aviation. According to the NTSB investigations performed into air accidents, over 88 percent of all chartered plane crashes are attributed, at least in part, to pilot error. In private or general aviation, loss of aircraft control by the pilot is the number one cause of plane and helicopter crashes.
What can happen if a pilot is caught falsifying their logbook entries?
61.59: “Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records.” In a nutshell, no person can make or cause to be made a fraudulent or intentionally false logbook entry, and violations can lead to suspension or revocation of an airman certificate, rating or authorization ...