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Are flight logs required?
In the United States, a pilot is required to log all flight time that is used to meet the minimum requirements for a certificate, rating, flight review, or instrument proficiency check, and for currency. Because the FAA does not require an official logbook or official format, many formats are available to pilots.
Do Discovery Flights count as flight hours?
A typical discovery flight would include 1 hour in the airplane, plus 2 hours of time with a Certified Flight Instructor (1 hour in the airplane, plus 1 hour on the ground). Take a look at our current aircraft and instructor rates. The cost is always determined after the flight is completed, based on actual time flown.
What is dual given flight time?
It means flight time during which a person is receiving flight instruction from an appropriately licensed and rated pilot on board a dualcontrol aircraft.
What are the requirements for logging flight time?
(j) Aircraft requirements for logging flight time. For a person to log flight time, the time must be acquired in an aircraft that is identified as an aircraft under § 61.5 (b), and is – (1) An aircraft of U.S. registry with either a standard or special airworthiness certificate;
Do you have to log time as dual received?
There is no reason not to log the time as “dual received” however, and if your FBO’s insurance requires you to receive a checkout/instructional flight prior to renting that logbook entry is your proof that you received that instruction from them.
What does the FAA say about dual time?
Long story short, maybe. The FAA doesn’t define “dual time” so it depends how you define it for your own purposes, but in practice most people use it to mean “training time”. There’s no definition of “dual” or “dual time” in 14 CFR part 1 or 61 and part 61 never mentions it, apart from a couple of references to “dual instruction”.
Do you need to log everything on a flight logbook?
For certification/currency, it’s usually best to log everything: even if you don’t need to show the FAA something, your insurance company or FBO might ask you for details of your flying time. As for training, in order for a flight to be “training received”, the instructor has to endorse your logbook: