What happens if you lose your flight logbook?

Using past records of older flights and other forms of official documentation, your logbook may be able to be recreated so you can start again. Your company should have flight records for every flight you have flown, so these records may be used to help you put together your logbook again.



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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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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 ...

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A pilot's logbook has historically served this purpose, and while many pilots now opt for a more modern electronic route by logging in their hours online, others still prefer the steady feel of pen and paper when jotting down flight details and time.

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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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