Pilot Logbook for UK CAA and EASA Pilots

To fill out a pilot logbook, record each flight's date, departure and arrival airports, off-block and on-block times, aircraft type and registration, pilot-in-command name, and total flight time. Then log specialised hours where they apply: night, multi-pilot, instrument, cross-country, and simulator (FSTD). EASA FCL.050 sets the minimum mandatory columns for licence holders.

Entries should be made as soon as practicable after each flight, in ink for paper logbooks or with an electronic signature for digital ones. LogbookLite skips the manual entry entirely: upload your airline roster and every required column populates automatically.

Yes. LogbookLite is built around UK CAA and EASA logbook requirements, including every mandatory column listed in EASA FCL.050. Regulatory hour categories like night, multi-pilot, and instrument time are calculated using the official definitions, and exports are formatted for direct submission with CPL applications, ATPL applications, and CAA audits.

The UK CAA accepts electronic logbooks for licence applications, provided they're downloaded and electronically signed before submission. LogbookLite handles both.

A digital pilot logbook stores flight records electronically and calculates hour categories like night, multi-pilot, and instrument time automatically. A paper logbook needs manual entry, manual totals, and corrections done by hand. Both are accepted by the UK CAA and EASA, but digital logbooks must be downloaded and signed before licensing submissions.

Digital logbooks also remove the risk of physical loss or water damage, two of the most common reasons pilots end up applying for a "lost logbook" verification with the UK CAA. They make hour totals queryable in seconds rather than tallied by hand.

Yes. LogbookLite imports CSV roster files from any airline in any format. On your first upload, the AI maps your airline's columns to the right logbook fields, and you can refine the mapping if needed. The system then remembers your roster structure, so every future upload takes two clicks.

This works for short-haul, long-haul, and mixed-fleet operators across Europe. If your airline updates its roster format, you can re-run the mapping at any time.

Yes. LogbookLite calculates night hours automatically using UTC departure and arrival times, the geographic coordinates of each airport, and sunrise and sunset data. The calculation follows the EASA definition of night (the period between the end of evening civil twilight and the start of morning civil twilight) and is accepted by both EASA and the UK CAA.

Night hours are one of the most error-prone manual calculations in any logbook, and getting them wrong can delay an ATPL application or command upgrade. With automatic calculation, totals are ready for submission the moment a roster is imported.

Yes. LogbookLite imports an Excel pilot logbook as a CSV file, with the AI mapping handling non-standard column layouts. For paper logbooks, transcribe your entries into a spreadsheet first, or upload airline rosters going back as far as your operator retains them. Either route brings every existing flight into your new digital logbook.

Once your historical flights are imported, every regulatory hour category recalculates automatically across the full record, including night, multi-pilot, and cross-country totals.

For a paper pilot logbook, draw a single line through the error, write the correction next to it, and initial the change. In LogbookLite, you simply open the entry and edit the field. AI bulk editing handles wider corrections in one step, like marking every flight to a specific destination as multi-crew.

Digital corrections leave no crossings-out and no smudged ink, which keeps the record clean for CAA audits, command upgrade reviews, and licensing applications.

Yes. LogbookLite exports your logbook in UK CAA and EASA compliant formats, ready for direct submission with CPL applications, ATPL applications, crew upgrades, or CAA audits. You choose which columns to include for each export, and both PDF and CSV are available. Logbooks can also be electronically signed before upload to the CAA's e-Licensing portal.

The hour-tracking dashboard shows progress toward CPL and ATPL hour requirements in real time, so you'll know when you're submission-ready before you open the application.

LogbookLite costs £5 per month or £50 per year, with a 7-day free trial on both plans. The annual plan saves £10 compared with monthly billing. There's no setup fee, no per-flight charge, and no commitment during the trial. You can cancel any time before the trial ends without being charged.

Compared with most pilot logbook apps, LogbookLite sits at the lighter end on price while still including AI roster import, automatic regulatory calculations, AI logbook queries, and unlimited exports.

An EASA ATPL(A) requires 1,500 total flight hours, including 500 in multi-pilot operations, 250 as pilot-in-command, 200 cross-country, 75 instrument, and 100 at night. UK Part-FCL sets the same minimums. LogbookLite tracks every category in real time, so you'll see exactly how close you are to each requirement.

The dashboard tracks CPL hour requirements too: 200 total flight hours for a modular CPL(A), with category-specific minimums for PIC, cross-country, instrument, and night. The moment any threshold is reached, you'll know. No more spreadsheet maths the night before an application.