The UAV Pilot Logbook 2nd Edition is a comprehensive log designed for serious hobbyist and professional drone pilots.
(Please note that there is now a new and improved version of this logbook, titled the UAV Pilot Logbook 3rd Edition. The 2nd Edition, described on this page, is still available through Amazon, of course, and remains the better choice for those pilots who fly Lighter-Than-Air vehicles.)
The UAV Pilot Logbook 2nd Edition is our best-selling logbook. It expands upon the earlier UAV Pilot Logbook (1st edition) by providing you with the opportunity to record more kinds of data for each flight, resulting in a comprehensive record of your UAV flying experience. Like the earlier edition, this book permits you to record flight time for rotary, fixed-wing and LTA drone operations, so that even if you fly a variety of aircraft types you will be able to log all of your data in the same drone flight logbook. The book measures 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86 cm) and is 192 pages long.
For an in-depth look at what you need to know about drone pilot logbooks, read our Parhelion Guide article: Drone Pilot Logbooks. In case what you really need is a technical logbook for your aircraft, read our Parhelion Guide article: Drone Aircraft Logbooks. To compare the pros and cons of digital and paper logbooks, read our Parhelion Guide article: Digital or Traditional Logbook. For an overview of all of our drone logbooks, go here.
New! We do sell digital logbooks now. For those of you who would like to explore that option, click on the black UAV Pilot Logbook Pro Digital Edition cover image in the sidebar of this post. This downloadable logbook has been designed to avoid the expense of many other digital logs. Once it is on your desktop it does not require an internet connection to use, making it almost as flexible as a paper log. To learn more about this new product before buying, go here.
On the inside you will find:
The UAV Pilot Logbook Second Edition begins with a section to record aircraft identity data for up to 12 different aircraft, as well as places to record data about batteries and additional equipment (cameras, etc).
The main flight data section that follows permits you to record the registrations of the different aircraft in use for each of your flights and their types, the flight locations and times, flight durations, flight functions, numbers of landings and distances flown. New to the Second Edition, you can also record batteries or fuel use, inspections and calibrations accomplished, technical problems found and corrective actions performed. There is an enlarged place for Remarks and Endorsements.
This section provides easy-to-use instructions about how to fill out the log, with example pages included. Flight data occupy the even-numbered pages. Notes about the flights (e.g. aircraft condition, sensors used and results gained) occupy the odd-numbered pages. Since these face each other when the book is open you see the entire record of a given set of flights at a glance, as in the example below:
There is a final section in which you can log all of your training courses taken and exams passed, as well as places for instructors to sign these off, as required.
The hardcover version of the book is particularly durable and will stand up to years of use both at home and in the field. The size is convenient for carrying, either in your backpack or in any small case you may be using. You are therefore able to record your flight data on the spot.