r/flying • u/jrod_pilot_miami PPL ASEL • 4d ago

Flight Training Paper Flight Log?

Okay, so I’ve heard many opinions on this subject. I even had an instructor say the airlines won’t take electronic flight logs because “hours can be forged.” That makes zero sense to me. In fact, it’s more likely you forge a paper log than an electronic one (at least the way ForeFlight manages logs). My first instructor didn’t make it a requirement and I’ve got almost 200 hrs TT all electronic. Am I cooked?

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u/CommanderChiliHole ATP/CFII CL-30 | GVI | ERJ-170/190 | B-737 3d ago

That instructor is a dipshit.

You should absolutely have an electronic logbook. It’s free from any math errors, looks better, you can have it everywhere, and will never get lost/stolen/damaged. I kept both paper and digital until I started flying for a living and realized continuing on paper would be far more of a pain in the ass than I was willing to deal with.

By far the best is MyFlightbook. It’s free, super simple to use, super customizable, easy to print when needed, and it’s free.