log book

Shane Smith · Post by **Shane Smith** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:34 pm

As the year came to an end I began to look through my flight log book. I started learning how to fly about 3 years ago but took a 2 year break to serve a mission in Guatemala, so i have around 1 year of flying experiance. As i thumbed through my log book I was able to relive and remember some of my very first flights. One of my favorites was my first trip to cloud base, Eric and I cored the same thermal all the way up to the 14000 ft cloudbase. it was a special experiance to share the first ride to cloudbase with my instructor! I spent a few hours reading through my log book and it made me very greatfull I had kept a logbook or else many of those fond memories may have been lost in old age and forgetfullness.

(not counting training hill flights) I have a total of 62 flights with 25 hours.

in this coming year i hope to log many more flights and permanently engrave them in my memories.

I would like to hear some stories from some of you older and more experianced pilots log books...

sorinorrin · Post by **sorinorrin** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:22 pm

One of the biggest mistakes and biggest regrets is that in my 3rd year of flying I got lazy and quit logging my flights. Bummer those flights are gone forever! The ones I wrote down I can still remember. This year I am starting a 2011 log book and will start writting those flights down.

Lets go flying and create some memories
Orrin

John Wolfe · Post by **John Wolfe** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:50 pm

Shane, welcome back and thanks for sharing the highlights from your log book.

Like you, I took a long break in my flying, but I’ve logged every flight (and I use the word rather liberally: if my feet left the ground, no matter how briefly, it was a flight) I’ve ever made. I started flying in late 2004 and took about three years off starting in June of 2006.

At the end of last year, my first full year back in the air, I looked back in my log book for 2009 and saw 48 flights, 11 hours, 7 new sites, my first SIV clinic, my first flight outside the US, in Italy, and my first top landing.

Looking back at 2010, I see 51 flights, 21 hours, 7 new sites, my first towing over dirt, my first full stall (over water), a broken wing leading to my second reserve ride, a new wing, my first flights on a DHV 1-2, and my first X-C.

These past two years have been very instructive for me and a great deal of fun. I look forward to sharing the air with you and everyone else in 2011.

Shane Smith · Post by **Shane Smith** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:42 pm

Thank you for sharing john! I too look forward to sharing the air with you and other fellow sahga pilots this year.

What do you use to log your flights? Right now I'm just using a calander.. I would like to upgrade to something better but I am not sure what's the best way.

Anyone else want to share any highlights from the old log book??

John Wolfe · Post by **John Wolfe** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:05 pm

I use an Excel spreadsheet, some of the intelligence for which I borrowed from JLo. I'll send you my template.

Shane Smith · Post by **Shane Smith** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:16 pm

ok cool thank you!

John Wolfe · Post by **John Wolfe** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:20 pm

I sent an e-mail to the address under the "e-mail" button for your forum account with some spreadsheets attached. If you didn't get them, send your e-mail address to me at j_r_wolfe@msn.com.