The UAV Aircraft Logbook is the 'ship's log' of your drone.
Every ship or aircraft requires its own log, and the UAV Aircraft Logbook was designed to meet that need for UAV owners/operators. This Parhelion Aerospace product is one of only two specifically-dedicated UAV aircraft logbooks available today (the other being our UAV Aircraft Logbook Pro). The UAV Aircraft Logbook records flight, equipment and maintenance data for a single aircraft in order to keep abreast of its use and technical status, no matter how many different pilots fly it. The size of the book (6 x 9 inches / 15.24x 22.86 cm; 156 pages) is convenient for carrying during flight operations. The hardcover version provides valuable durability.
Keeping accurate aircraft flight and maintenance records is a valuable practice and is common among operators of standard aircraft. Such records permit the pilot(s) to know the precise technical status of the aircraft before each flight. They also allow the history of improvements and repairs to be easily reviewed; a factor that could be of great importance in determining the insurance and/or resale value of an aircraft.
For an in-depth look at what you need to know about drone aircraft logbooks, read our Parhelion Guide article: Drone Aircraft Logbooks. In case what you really need is a pilot logbook, read our Parhelion Guide article: Drone Pilot Logbooks. To compare the pros and cons of digital and paper logbooks, read our Parhelion Guide article: Digital or Traditional Logbook. For an overview of all of our drone logbooks, go here.
What's Inside:
The UAV Aircraft Logbook begins with a section in which you can record aircraft identity data, power source data, imagery and other equipment data, and a place to construct and record a Master Preflight Inspection Checklist.
The main flight data section that follows is organized as a daily log. You can record flight and technical data for four flights per day on each page. If more than four flights are accomplished on a given day then you simply continue logging on the next daily log page, using the same flight date.
Flight and tech data occupy the even-numbered pages of this section. Notes about the flights, to include sensors used and results gained, occupy the odd-numbered pages. Since these face each other when the book is open you see the entire record of a given day’s flights at a glance, as in the example below:
The UAV Aircraft Logbook has a final section, which is dedicated to aircraft maintenance. You can record details about planned maintenance, aircraft and equipment repairs, firmware updates, aircraft and equipment upgrades, IMU calibrations, flight testing of new or repaired equipment, and other items of your choice.
Together, the data recorded in the different sections of this book make a complete record of your aircraft’s maintenance and use history. The data reveal its present status, with respect to airworthiness, ensuring that you always fly safely.