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 often informal and sometimes "semilegal" nature of flight logbook entries, especially in early aviation, highlighting a more relaxed approach to logging compared to strict modern standards.
- The article emphasizes the author's profound dedication to flying during 1968, a year she spent almost entirely at the airport instructing and accumulating significant flight hours, to the point of having hazy memories of major world events from that tumultuous period.
- It shares specific, adventurous anecdotes from 1968, including quickly obtaining a multiengine rating and reassembling/flying a temperamental Pietenpol, underscoring the unique experiences and camaraderie that shaped her early aviation career.
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