Logbook Question

[funkcanna 0]

Hi All,

Ive just returned from a trip home to the UK. I had my logbook in my suitcase and guess what - British Airways have lost my bag! It also contained my helmet and alti etc but those are replacable. Can anything be done about my logbook? I mean ive only made 36 jumps but still, those 36 are important! Can my instructor kind of Sign off something in a new log book saying I have 36 jumps or something?

BA said they will find it but its been a week now so im not holding my breath!!

To know requires proof
To believe requires evidence
To have faith requires neither.
If you stick with that, we'll never be confused again

[shermanator 4]

contact the dropzone where you made the jumps, if they use a computerized manifest, they may be able to make a printout of your jumps, as well, have them talk to the instructor and see what they can do. best of luck

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[tombuch 0]

It shouldn't be a huge deal. All of your student jumps should be on a master log maintained by the school, or worst case, just in your instructor's logbook. The school should be able to reconstruct all of that. You personal jumps after the student program may or may not be in a permanent drop zone manifest. If they are, it's easy to add them to a new book. If not, you could try to find folks who you have made jumps with and ask them to help reconstruct your logbook.

The student jumps need to be signed off by an instructor, the others should be signed off by a licensed jumper. It can be pretty casual.

Again, don't sweat it too much.

Tom Buchanan
Instructor Emeritus
Comm Pilot MSEL,G
Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy

[funkcanna 0]

Thanks guys, problem I have is that my first 20 jumps were made in the UK - then I had a 3 year gap and my last 16 have been in the UAE with no computerised manifest, however Its a small DZ so can probably easily get my jumps verified.

Cheers

To know requires proof
To believe requires evidence
To have faith requires neither.
If you stick with that, we'll never be confused again

[Airman1270 0]

Even if you never recover the logbook, I see no problem with beginning a new book by noting your previous jumps and counting from there on. As life goes on nobody will have a real problem with you even if they don't believe you have 36 more jumps than you can prove.

Come to Georgia - I'll jump with you.

Cheers,
Jon S.

[trigger 0]

Exactly,i havn't keep a log book since 2003,no problems.

.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER.

[wmw999 2,575]

With 36 jumps, and traveling, he's got more of a right to be concerned. But with documentation (e.g. whatever consols or whatever they're called that you've passed, license, etc) and a reconstruction of your last 16 jumps, along with a statement (on the front page, for instance) of your previous experience, you should be good as gold.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[GLIDEANGLE 1]

I try to prevent a similar problem by making copies of my logbook pages after every weekend of jumping. I drop them into a file folder and stop worrying.

Of course, some will say that this is overkill... but for right now it removes one more worry from my OCD head. Works for me, may not work for other folks.

Blue Skies

The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

[tombuch 0]

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I try to prevent a similar problem by making copies of my logbook pages after every weekend of jumping. I drop them into a file folder and stop worrying.

Of course, some will say that this is overkill... but for right now it removes one more worry from my OCD head. Works for me, may not work for other folks.

Blue Skies

In my early years I did that too. It really helped. As I amassed more jumps my logbook entries became more limited, and didn't require signatures. At that point I began leaving my logbook at home, and made up a scrap list of jumps and detail with me at the DZ. After each weekend I'd transfer the notes (with any additions) to the home logbook.

Tom Buchanan
Instructor Emeritus
Comm Pilot MSEL,G
Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy

[DSE 5]

Which is why I'll plug my Altitrack and Jumptrack software. I keep my jumps in the Alti, dump them into the Jumptrack at the end of the day or weekend, logging what they're for. Then I store a backup copy of that logbook on a thumbdrive.
I can reload the jumps (but not the book data) back to my Altitrack if I need to, but either way I've got a printable logbook, all I need is a copy of Jumptrack. I guess L&B could quit selling it, but I'll likely always have access to a copy somewhere.

[trigger 0]

I see your point...

.CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER.