Types of Flight Log Books and Contents

A log book is an important document of an aircraft which records all the activities going on in that particular aircraft. The people who are maintaining the aircraft should keep the log books within the aircraft and record it accordingly. A logbook shall contain a detailed record of the life of the aircraft, engine, propeller, and radio apparatus including full particulars of all accidents, Overhauls, replacements, repairs and modifications. The entries in the log book shall be completed within 48 hours of the completion of the work. Entries in the log book shall be made in ink or indelible pencil and signed and dated by appropriately licensed AME/Approved individual carrying out the work or by a specially authorized by DGCA for the same quoting beneath the signature, the License/Approval/Authorization number.


Different Types of Log Books:

  1. Journey Log book
  2. Aircraft Log book
  3. Engine Log book (for each engine)
  4. Propeller Log book (for each propeller)
  5. Radio Apparatus Log book
  6. Flight Log book
  7. Any other Log book required by DGCA

The Main Contents in Journey Log books:

  1. Aircraft Nationality and Registration
  2. Date of Flight
  3. Names of Crew members
  4. Duty Assignments of Crew members
  5. Place of Departure
  6. Time of Departure
  7. Time of Arrival
  8. Hours of Flight
  9. Incidents, Observations, if any
  10. Signature of Pilot in Command

The Main Contents in Aircraft, Engine, Propeller and Radio Apparatus Log book:
   


                    Section-1

  1. Hours flown date wise
  2. All routine inspections/maintenance, including “Flight Release” inspection and higher checks carries.
  3. Test fight
  4. Minor repairs and certification thereof
  5. The information required in the vertical columns
a)      The date of flight
b)      Total fight time since manufacture
c)      Time since last overhaul/major inspection number of landings/cycles etc



   


                        Section-2

1.      Replacements
2.      Major Repairs
3.      Overhaul

                        Section-3

  1. Modification Record
  2. Details of modification/service bulletins including major modification
  3. DGCA mandatory modification status


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