FAA PPL Pilot Logbook

The FAA accepts electronic records: 14 CFR 61.51 requires that you document training and aeronautical experience in a 'manner acceptable to the Administrator', and AC 120-78A explicitly recognises electronic recordkeeping and signatures. Treat this tracker as your fast working copy and decision aid: it gives instant totals and currency status, while your signed paper or certified electronic logbook remains the document of record you present at checkrides, audits and ramp checks.

14 CFR 61.51 sets out exactly what must be logged — date, total time, departure and arrival points, aircraft identification, and the conditions of flight (day, night, actual or simulated instrument). Beyond the minimum, private pilots benefit from consistently logging night time, landings and role on every flight, because those are the columns that feed recency rules and flight review preparation. This tool keeps them as first-class fields rather than remarks-column afterthoughts.

The tracker sums total time for every entry whose date falls within the last 90 calendar days, recomputed live each time you open the page. It's the same rolling-window concept used by FAA recent-experience rules, so a glance tells you whether your recent flying is trending up or down before a currency deadline surprises you.

Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. That means your flight records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy of your records.

Yes — one click exports your complete FAA PPL flight log as a CSV file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. The export preserves every column exactly as entered, so you can print it, attach it to an application, or hand it to an examiner, inspector or insurance underwriter as a supporting summary alongside your official records.