What has to be included in a logbook entry?

Logbook Entries:
  • General Information: Date. Total flight time or lesson time. ...
  • Type of Pilot Experience or Training: Solo. Pilot-in-Command. ...
  • Conditions of Flight: Day or Night. Actual instrument.




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A logbook is the indispensable diary of a pilot's training, career, and solo journeys. It records not only where he has flown, but who he has flown with, the number of hours, how many landings were undertaken, kinds of instrument approaches, and what kind of airplane took them on the journey.

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According to FARs 91.411, 413, and 417, all aircraft records must contain the following information:
  • A record of the maintenance, modifications, and alterations accomplished to the aircraft.
  • The Total Time and Landings/Cycles on the aircraft and engines.


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Generally, the regulations which cover the mechanic's obligation to make log book entries, as well as the obligations of an aircraft registered owner or operator, are covered by 14 C.F.R. § 43.11 and § 91.417.

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Date. Total flight time or lesson time. Location where the aircraft departed and arrived, or for lessons in a flight simulator or flight training device, the location where the lesson occurred. Type and identification of aircraft, flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training device, as appropriate.

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When making logbook entries, provide specific details such as the flight date, aircraft registration, total or block time of the flight, departure and destination airports. Accurately record all necessary information for each flight.

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The six items required in a maintenance record entry approving a 100-hr. inspection for return to service are: Date, total time, type of inspection, certification statement, signature, and certification number.

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When using a logbook for the first time, one of the first things that you need to decide is the format you will use to log time. There are two accepted formats for logging flight time: Hours and Minutes (e.g., 1:18 = one hour and eighteen minutes) Decimal Hours (e.g., 1.3 = one hour and eighteen minutes)

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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.

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