How do I keep track of flight hours?

Some pilots might prefer to keep doing things the old fashioned way and log their hours with pen and paper in a physical logbook. Using a Logbook App can help you save a considerable amount of time and give you more accurate readings. That frees up more time for you to focus on planning and enjoying your flight.



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To answer the original question no, you cannot log flight time as a passenger in an aircraft. AOPA's website has a pretty good answer. The PIC is, by Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), responsible for the safe operation of the flight (FAR 1.1, 91.3).

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That is, the FARs say you must log date, flight time, departure and arrival airport(s), aircraft make and model and identification, and the name of the safety pilot, if required. You also need to log the type of pilot experience, such as PIC, and conditions of the flight, such as day, night, or instrument.

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It may surprise you to learn that there is no requirement to keep a logbook. The FAA has no such rule. Photo by Mike Fizer. However, student pilots are required to keep a record of their training flights.

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Generally the logbook entries are not checked, however, the consequences of false entries being detected are severe-you will be fired from a piloting joib and likely have your pilot's license suspended or revoked.

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According to the Kania 2004 FAA Interpretation, as long as the flight was not terminated or suspended, you're 100% legal to log each minute as flight time while parked on the taxiway. The same concept holds true for ground delays when you're awaiting takeoff clearance.

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TSA and the airlines recommend that all travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours in advance of their flight departure time to ensure they have enough time to check in with their airline and go through security.

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A pilot logbook is a record of a pilot's flying hours. It contains every flight a pilot has flown, including flight time, number of landings, and types of instrument approaches made. Pilots also log simulator time, as it counts towards training.

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Planes can and do leave early, though such departures are rarely more than a few minutes before the official departure time stated on your ticket. Sometimes this can happen because the boarding process went unexpectedly smoothly, or maybe a mechanical problem got fixed a lot faster than anticipated.

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First, check-in closes an hour or two before flight departure; if you're not checked in by then, either through the app, online, or in person at the airport, you may not be able to get a boarding pass to get through security and will likely miss your flight.

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As soon as every flight is completely boarded, the gate agent gives the flight attendants a passenger list which includes that information. It also includes your status with the airline and in some cases the number of reward miles you hold on the airline.

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