Pilot logbook

A flight book (English or flight logbook pilot logbook ) is the recording of all flights of a pilot.

Each pilot must independently perform a flight log and have the aircraft at all times. In aviation, in addition to the log of the aircraft by the respective pilot private pilot's logbook as a personal evidence must be performed while the log is used to record the operating time of the aircraft. In the main flight log also the movements of an aerodrome to be documented.

The flight book serves as proof of flight hours that are required for the extension of the pilot license, or as evidence for obtaining authorizations or licenses for the flying experience necessary ( eg night rating, instrument rating, pilot's license for a commercial airline pilot, is authorized to tow, training authorization, scattering - and Sprühberechtigung ).

Entries

The following information is in Germany according to the Regulation on aviation personnel ( LuftPersV ) mandatory:

  • Indication of the activity (eg PIC - pilot in command)
  • Date
  • Type of Aircraft
  • Registration mark of the aircraft ( if this is required )
  • Departure ( for example, ICAO Code, as EDDH )
  • Flight to ( for example, ICAO Code, as EDDW )
  • Off-block (time of leaving the parking position )
  • On- block (time of arrival at the parking position, if any stopping the engine )
  • Total duration of the flight
  • Flight time
  • Type of flight

Additional optional entries in some flight logs are:

  • Flight number (serial number )
  • Start type (only for gliders: aero tow (tow start behind aircraft ), wind start, self start, auto start, rubber rope start)
  • Drive single-engined
  • Multiple engine
  • Motor glider
  • Gliding
  • Instrument flight
  • Simulated instrument flight
  • Contact flight
  • Controlled Visual Flight
  • Night flight

The format is generally horizontal (for example, 12 cm × 16 cm, that is slightly smaller than A5 ).

Flight time

The takeoff and landing time is specified in Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC).

  • Flight time as pilot-in- The holder of a license can enter all flight times, where he has worked as a pilot in command, as flight time as pilot in command.
  • An applicant for a license can enter all solo flight time or training with teaching as a party entitled to flight time as pilot in command, provided that the flight time is countersigned by the instructor as SPIC.
  • The holder of an instructor rating may enter all flight times, in which it operates in an aircraft as an instructor, as flight time as pilot in command.
  • The holder of a recognition as an examiner can all flight times in which he occupies a pilot seat and as investigator is working on an aircraft, registered as flight time as pilot in command.
  • A co-pilot, who as pilot in command on an aircraft operating under the supervision of the pilot in command, for by the type certificate or the requirements of JAR -OPS 1, a minimum crew of two pilots is required, this can flight times as Enter flight time as pilot- provided that such flight time as PICUS ( see ( c ) (5) ) shall be countersigned by the pilot in command.
  • Where holders of a license several flights on the same day, where he returns each time to the aerodrome of departure and the distance between successive flights is no more than 30 minutes, these flights can be summarized as a registration.

Admissions

Admissions to a registered aircraft in the flight license class rating are also entered in the flight log. There are on a separate page the columns:

  • Date of admission
  • Aircraft types
  • Signature of Rating Instructor

This briefing is not to be confused with the issue of a type that is entered in the license.

Licenses

There is also a page for licenses and ratings with columns:

  • Type of permit
  • Issued on
  • Authority

Certificate

The flight log is a document, as it is a regular guided recording. The flight log is still not signed by the pilot of the air traffic control in the Tower, but can be verified by a comparison with the records in the Tower when needed.

The legal provisions relating to falsification of documents also apply to the flight log.

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