Get started with Airolog

Getting Started

Airolog is designed to get you logging flights in under two minutes. Follow these steps to set up your logbook and start tracking time, currency, and totals.

1. Download Airolog

   Install Airolog from the Microsoft Store, Mac App Store, Google Play, Apple App Store, or download the installer directly from our website. The app runs natively on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.

2. Complete the onboarding wizard

   When you first launch Airolog, a short onboarding wizard walks you through your pilot profile. Enter your name, certificate type (Student, Private, Commercial, ATP), and medical certificate details. This information drives your currency calculations.

3. Add your aircraft to the fleet

   Go to the Fleet tab and tap "Add Aircraft." Enter the tail number, aircraft type (e.g., C172, PA-28), and category/class (e.g., ASEL, AMEL). Airolog will auto-suggest type designators as you type. You can also add engine type, complex/high-performance/TAA flags, and simulator designations.

4. Log your first flight

   Tap the "Log Flight" button on the dashboard. Select the date, aircraft, route (departure and destination airport codes), and fill in your time fields. Airolog auto-calculates cross-country distance and flags night time based on your route and departure time.

5. Check your currency status

   Return to the dashboard to see your currency panel. Airolog continuously calculates your flight review, day/night passenger, instrument, and medical currency based on logged data. Green means current, amber means expiring soon, red means expired.

6. Set up backup preferences

   Go to Settings > Backup to configure automatic backups. Airolog creates a .airolog backup file on every close, but you can also set up manual export to a folder of your choice.

Switching from LogTen

LogTen Pro and LogTen Digital both support CSV export. Airolog's import wizard recognizes many common column name patterns, including those used by LogTen, so you can transfer your entire logbook in minutes.

1. Export from LogTen

   In LogTen, go to File > Export > CSV. On LogTen Digital (iPad/iPhone), use the share menu and choose "Export as CSV."

2. Choose "All Flights"

   Make sure to select "All Flights" rather than a filtered view, so your complete logbook is included. Save the CSV file to a location you can access from your device.

3. Open the import wizard in Airolog

   In Airolog, go to More > Import. Select "CSV Import" from the list of import options.

4. Select the exported file

   Browse to and select the CSV file you saved from LogTen. Airolog reads the file headers immediately.

5. Map columns

   Airolog suggests column mappings based on common naming patterns. Review the mapping screen to verify all fields are matched correctly. Adjust any that need manual override.

6. Review the preview

   Check the import preview screen. Verify the total flight count matches your LogTen records. Review any yellow warning rows where a field could not be parsed (e.g., a non-standard date format). You can manually correct individual values before importing.

7. Import

   Tap "Import All" to complete the transfer. Airolog creates all flights and associated aircraft records. Your dashboard totals will update immediately.

Switching from ForeFlight

ForeFlight's logbook includes a CSV export that Airolog can import via the column mapping wizard. The process takes only a few minutes.

1. Export from ForeFlight

   In ForeFlight on your iPad, go to More > Logbook > Export. Choose "CSV" as the export format. ForeFlight will generate a file and present a share sheet.

2. Save or share the CSV

   Save the CSV to Files, AirDrop it to your computer, or email it to yourself. Make sure the file is accessible from the device where you have Airolog installed.

3. Open the import wizard in Airolog

   In Airolog, go to More > Import > CSV Import.

4. Select the ForeFlight CSV

   Browse to the file and select it. Airolog reads the CSV headers and suggests column mappings based on common naming patterns.

5. Review the mapping

   ForeFlight uses slightly different column names (e.g., "TotalTime" instead of "Total Time"). Airolog recognizes many common aliases, but verify and adjust individual column mappings on the mapping screen to ensure everything lines up.

6. Check the preview

   Review flight count, total hours, and any flagged rows. ForeFlight exports include approach details as a combined string, which Airolog splits into count and type fields.

7. Import

   Tap "Import All." Your ForeFlight flights, aircraft, and route data are now in Airolog.

Switching from Safelog

Safelog supports both CSV and HTM export. For the cleanest transfer, use CSV.

1. Export from Safelog

   In Safelog, go to Reports > Export > CSV. Select "All Flights" as the date range. Click "Export" and save the file.

2. Transfer the file

   Move the CSV to your device via USB, cloud storage, or email. Safelog's desktop version saves directly to your file system.

3. Open the import wizard in Airolog

   In Airolog, go to More > Import > CSV Import.

4. Select the Safelog CSV

   Airolog recognizes the Safelog column layout. Safelog uses column names like "Flt Date", "AC Type", and "AC Ident" which are mapped automatically.

5. Review column mappings

   Safelog groups some fields differently (e.g., instrument approaches may be in a single text field). Check that approach counts parsed correctly and adjust any mapping that needs manual override.

6. Preview and import

   Review the import preview, verify your totals, and tap "Import All."

Switching from MyFlightbook

MyFlightbook is a free, open-source online logbook that supports CSV export. Since MyFlightbook is web-based, you can export from any browser.

1. Export from MyFlightbook

   Log in to myflightbook.com, go to your logbook, and click Download > CSV. MyFlightbook also offers KML (flight tracks) and PDF exports, but CSV is needed for the data transfer.

2. Save the CSV file

   Your browser will download a file named something like MyFlightbook.csv. Save it where Airolog can access it.

3. Open the import wizard in Airolog

   In Airolog, go to More > Import > CSV Import.

4. Select the MyFlightbook CSV

   Airolog detects the MyFlightbook format from its header row. MyFlightbook column names like "Total Flight Time", "Landings - Day", and "Inst Approaches" are mapped automatically.

5. Review the mapping

   MyFlightbook stores route data in a single "Route" column with space-separated airport codes. Airolog parses the first code as departure and the last as destination, with intermediate codes as route stops.

6. Preview and import

   Check for any yellow warnings (common issues include non-ICAO airport codes or missing aircraft types). Correct any flagged items and tap "Import All."

CSV Import Format

If you are importing from a logbook app not listed above, or from a custom spreadsheet, you can use Airolog's standard CSV format. The import wizard also lets you manually map columns if your headers differ from the defaults.

Expected Column Headers

Date, Aircraft Type, Aircraft Ident, Route, From, To,
Total Time, PIC, SIC, Dual Received, Dual Given, Solo,
Cross Country, Night,
Actual Instrument, Simulated Instrument, Simulator/FTD,
Landings Day, Landings Night,
Approaches, Approach Types, Holds,
Instructor Name, Instructor Cert, Safety Pilot,
Checkride, Flight Review, IPC,
Remarks, Distance,
Block Out, Block In, Block Time

Column Reference

Export Formats

Airolog supports multiple export formats for different use cases. Go to More > Export to generate any of the following.

Currency Rules

Airolog continuously calculates your regulatory currency based on logged flights. The dashboard shows each currency with a green (current), amber (expiring within 30 days), or red (expired) indicator. Below are the built-in currency rules.

Flight Review -14 CFR 61.56

• Requirement: Complete a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months.
• Calendar month rule: A flight review completed on any day in a month expires on the last day of the month, 24 calendar months later. For example, a review on March 15, 2025 expires March 31, 2027.
• Checkride exception: A satisfactorily completed practical test (checkride) for a certificate or rating also satisfies the flight review requirement. Airolog detects flights marked as checkrides and resets your flight review currency accordingly.

Day Passenger Currency -14 CFR 61.57(a)

• Requirement: 3 takeoffs and 3 landings within the preceding 90 days.
• Category and class: The takeoffs and landings must be in an aircraft of the same category and class you intend to carry passengers in (e.g., ASEL landings count for ASEL flights but not for AMEL).
• Applicable time: Flights logged as PIC or Solo count toward this requirement.
• Airolog calculates this on a rolling 90-day window and shows the earliest date your currency will expire if no additional landings are logged.

Night Passenger Currency -14 CFR 61.57(b)

• Requirement: 3 takeoffs and 3 full-stop landings at night within the preceding 90 days.
• Night definition: The period beginning one hour after sunset and ending one hour before sunrise.
• Full-stop only: Touch-and-go landings at night do not count. Only full-stop landings logged in the "Landings Night" field satisfy this requirement.
• Same category and class restriction as day passenger currency.

Instrument Currency -14 CFR 61.57(c)

• Requirement: Within the preceding 6 calendar months, complete at least 6 instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting/tracking courses through the use of navigational systems.
• Calendar month rule: Uses the same last-day-of-the-month logic. Approaches logged in March expire after the last day of September (6 months later).
• Grace period: If instrument currency lapses, you have an additional 6 calendar months (the "grace period") during which you may regain currency by completing the requirements with a safety pilot. After the grace period, an IPC is required.
• IPC: An Instrument Proficiency Check resets instrument currency to the date of the IPC. Mark any flight containing an IPC using the IPC checkbox in the flight entry.
• Airolog counts approaches and holds from both actual and simulated instrument entries.

Medical Certificate -14 CFR 61.23

• 1st Class Medical: Valid for 12 calendar months if under age 40 at the time of examination, 6 calendar months if age 40 or over.
• 2nd Class Medical: Valid for 12 calendar months regardless of age.
• 3rd Class Medical: Valid for 60 calendar months if under age 40 at the time of examination, 24 calendar months if age 40 or over.
• BasicMed: If you have opted into BasicMed, Airolog tracks the 48-month medical education course requirement and the 48-month physical examination requirement separately.
• Enter your medical information in Settings > Profile > Medical with the exam date and class. Airolog handles age-based duration and calendar month expiration automatically.

Custom Currencies

In addition to the built-in FAR rules, you can define custom currency rules in Settings > Currency. Custom currencies let you track requirements like:

• Company or Part 135 recency requirements
• Type-specific currency (e.g., 3 landings in 90 days in a specific aircraft type)
• High-performance or tailwheel recency
• Military currency requirements

Each custom currency can specify the number of events, the lookback window, and which flight fields count toward the requirement.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Airolog supports keyboard shortcuts on desktop platforms (Windows and macOS) for fast navigation and data entry.

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