"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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How did he meet the FAA requirement of "rated in type" in order
to log the time as "pilot flight time"? Rated-in-type is a
requirement for all aircraft over 12'500# and jet aircraft.

My initial reply read like word soup, so I'll try again.

How did the FAA accept military time when the military pilot lacked a
license, let alone a type-rating?

If you fly an aircraft that requires a type-rating, you need to be
type-rated. Are military aircraft type-rated? If they aren't, how does
that affect logging? What can be done retroactively?

It seems that the FAA is clearer explaining when you CAN log time that
describing when you CAN'T. I guess this is what leads to inconsistent
interpretations.

I know the Navy has made a number of things easier for pilots that are
planning a post-Naval career with the airlines. What was the situation in
the sixties and seventies?

I recall a number of funny stories about how NFO's got their ratings.