Combining logbooks

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Any thoughts or regulations on combining logbooks? I have my initial logbook with a couple entries and just wanted to transfer them to my current logbook so the total time is accurate. Can I just add the lines on my current logbook?
 
You can but how would you transfer CFI entries and signatures?

Are you talking about just a few entries? I suppose you could transfer them over, but keep the original for the signatures.
 
Greg Bockelman said:
You can but how would you transfer CFI entries and signatures?

Are you talking about just a few entries? I suppose you could transfer them over, but keep the original for the signatures.
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It’s actually just one and I have the original and a photo of the original. Just wanted my total hours to reflect - I wrote the entry and made a note that it was a transfer from other logbook.
 
Cool. That is no problem. If you are still in touch with the CFI, you can ask him (her?) to make the entry in the new logbook. Then you could toss the old one if you so desired.
 
Maybe cut the page out and tape into the new logbook?
 
mandm said:
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then either...
- make the new entries but reference the other book
- if you're still in contact with the CFI have s/he sign the new entries in the new book
- remove the page from the old book and tape it into the new book.
 
I'm on my second log book. The new log book has a notation for what book it is. I just put 2 in the comments subject closed. Just don't loose the 1st logbook
 
I added up my columns of log book 1 and then added as a single line items at first entry on logbook 2. You’ll need to bring both logbooks to your space force interview.
 
I have three logbooks. The first I filled up, I just carried the totals over to the new one.
The second got rained on and while it is legible it's ugly. I just moved the totals over.

I'm not sure why you're wrapped around the axle on this. Keep the old ones in a safe place. I've had lots of people add on to the logbook for instruction/signoffs, but nobody ever looks at the old stuff. The closest I came I think was after my airplane accident when I had to show was the last page (total hours) and the last BFR.
 
flyingron said:
I'm not sure why you're wrapped around the axle on this. Keep the old ones in a safe place. I've had lots of people add on to the logbook for instruction/signoffs, but nobody ever looks at the old stuff. The closest I came I think was after my airplane accident when I had to show was the last page (total hours) and the last BFR.
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imagine he’s a student racking up the 40 plus documenting solo, XCs, & night. And then there are all the endorsements>. I remember my ppl examiner looking at my logbook, but not closely.
 
Which also brings up an interesting issue: ForeFlight & other electronic logbooks.

Do you double bookkeep, with electronic & paper? Trust the program to not lose your stuff?
 
rhkennerly said:
Which also brings up an interesting issue: ForeFlight & other electronic logbooks.

Do you double bookkeep, with electronic & paper? Trust the program to not lose your stuff?
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I was actually going to make another thread asking about foreflight vs hobbs. I’ve noticed that they are close but over time it adds up to a difference.
 
Every now and then I aim to get my paper books and digital books in order and it takes a bit of time.
 
mandm said:
I was actually going to make another thread asking about foreflight vs hobbs. I’ve noticed that they are close but over time it adds up to a difference.
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I don't personally use Foreflight, but my CFI did, and what she said is that sometimes, it can't tell when the plane starts and stops, so the times are different than the actual duration of the flight. She taught me to just make note of the starting and ending Hobbs and use that.
 
mandm said:
I was actually going to make another thread asking about foreflight vs hobbs. I’ve noticed that they are close but over time it adds up to a difference.
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Neither is the definition of flight time. Foreflight probably comes closer. The FAA doesn't get wrapped around the axle about this as long as you're reasonable.
 
mandm said:
Any thoughts or regulations on combining logbooks? I have my initial logbook with a couple entries and just wanted to transfer them to my current logbook so the total time is accurate. Can I just add the lines on my current logbook?
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Keep the first logbook. If the time from the first logbook wasn't carried forward to the second one when it was started, make a single entry bringing those totals forward with a notation indicating from where they came.

rhkennerly said:
Which also brings up an interesting issue: ForeFlight & other electronic logbooks.
Do you double bookkeep, with electronic & paper? Trust the program to not lose your stuff?
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That would be cumbersome. Keep adequate backups of your electronic logbook including any paper printouts and digital backups in separate locations.
 
rhkennerly said:
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imagine he’s a student racking up the 40 plus documenting solo, XCs, & night. And then there are all the endorsements>. I remember my ppl examiner looking at my logbook, but not closely.
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So, unless he's flight instructor hopping, all he needs to do is have both logbooks with him when he's down to filling out IACRA and going for the checkride.
 
rhkennerly said:
Which also brings up an interesting issue: ForeFlight & other electronic logbooks.

Do you double bookkeep, with electronic & paper? Trust the program to not lose your stuff?
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I have both, but really only because I was given a really nice leather-bound logbook for Christmas one year and I use it for all of my professional flying. Everything else stays in Foreflight unless I get bored on a rainy day and want to update the paper one.
 
since the only thing that you must log is what is required to show currency, unless you need it for that or to meet the requirements of a rating it doesn't matter.
 
mandm said:
....Can I just add the lines on my current logbook?
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Hi.
You had some good ideas, here is another, take a pic of your old pages cut it the same size as the new book and attach either at the end or the beginning sign it and label it 001A or 165A.... wherever it is posted / taped, and make a reference to it where you enter/d your hours. KEEP the old book but as others mentioned as you accumulate more hrs this will likely be an insignificant factor.
 
I would write in the entries and attach the clipped CFI entries, if any, in the back.

It's your log and as long as the time is accounted for and required endorsements are there, you are good.
 
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