Somewhere among all your stuff, there’s undoubtedly a stash of old logbooks. Mine are on a bookcase in the den—except the most recent of six, which is sitting open on the dining-room table, patiently waiting to be updated. It’s been several years since that’s happened, but I keep stickers for flight reviews and jot down details for currency (times, day, night, VFR, IFR, approaches, etc.) after each flight in a little daily planner for eventual transfer into the logbook…supposedly.
It Was a Very Good Logbook
Key Takeaways:
- The author reflects on the evolution of personal flight logbooks, noting their primary role for legal requirements and currency, but also their often informal nature and how early entries might have been "semilegal" or based on personal interpretation.
- A detailed account of the year 1968 highlights the author's intense dedication to flying and instructing, logging 740 hours, soloing 23 students, and earning a multiengine rating amidst major world events she scarcely noticed.
- The narrative recounts the challenges and camaraderie of her early flying career, including engine troubles and a forced landing in her self-reassembled Pietenpol, underscoring the vital support received from friends and mentors.
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