Log Book Requirements
 

Howdy fellow Private Aviation enthusiasts.
Flew my favourite 172 from Tyabb yesterday, cloud a bit low, but not too bad. Loved it. I reckon thats about my 105th PPL hour, but whos counting! Which leads me to my question.

I treasure my log book. I religiously filling it in, watching the pages fill up and loving it when each new page is 'born'.

What are the requirements at PPL level for completion of log books? Some pilots dont, some do (complete them). Some renters ask to sign them, when I say "no, its OK" they look at me and shrug their shoulders and say "Well its your logbook!".

Should officials of other clubs sign your book?

How is a log book authenticated? Especially if I want to further my qualifications.

I am thinking I should already know the anwer to these questions. Any help greatly appreciated.

Magnificent day today. Good day for a fly. Can I possibly fly twice in one weekend??? Yeah man!

[This message has been edited by ekingston (edited 28 April 2001).]

You don't say where you live, but it sounds as if you are in the USA. If so, I can't help you cos I'm not clear enough on the rules that side of the Atlantic (yet).

In the UK, and I think in the rest of Europe, you MUST enter every flight in your logbook.

If you're adding a qualification, the Instructor will sign your logbook and add a stamp verifying the hours before your application goes to the CAA.

Oh yeah, Melbourne Australia actually. Funny that you thought I was from the US.

Flew today, fantastic.........

Well we knew you weren't UK-based due to your reference to the weather. And two flyable days in a row!! Practically unheard of here.

Nah, we had flyable Saturday AND Sunday! Cn happen - not often, I grant you.

But I have no idea about the Aus logbook rules. I know the US ones a bit (but keep my logbook to UK rules which seems to make the US folks happy).