New logbook-what to do with old one.

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redcell38

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So I got a new logbook and want to transfer everything over to it. It's bigger and has more endorsment space and more room for different types of aircraft.

What is the best way to do that.
I was just thinking of cutting out the pages of my existing logbook and pasting them into the new one as well as all of my endorsments.

Does anyone have any good suggestions besides the obvious of carrying around 2 logbooks.

Thanks
 
Unless you are a student pilot, you don't have to carry your log book with you. If you are a student, just finish your private, then start the new log book. Personally, I have never been a fan of the gigantic log book. I use the smaller one from Sporty's and just fill them up and retire them. Who wants to lug a big book around everywhere?
 
Keep both logbooks, and label them logbook 1 and 2 (theres a space for this on the front page). Total up logbook 1's hours and transfer them to the first page of logbook 2 on the amount forwarded row. I believe this is the proper procedure as a DPE told me this.
 
Just throw the old one away. There can't be that many hours in it, right?
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Ahh, just kidin'. I like the big book, so I got one of those nifty Cencal Logbook covers with the squishy sides and inside pockets. I keep it all together there, with the little book inside that pocket. I also keep my ATP written in there, and a couple of nice pens to do entries when my (even smaller) trip log booket gets overstuffed.

But like ananoman said, if you're still a student just lug around the little one.
 
Just transfer the totals and keep the 1st logbook in a safe place.....it'll look pretty tacky if you have a bunch of pages out of a different logbook glued into the new one......
 
There's no rule saying you've got to fill out a logbook completely before starting a new one!
 
hate to still the post,
I am not a fan of big logbook either, and I actually use the cheap jeppessen that came with my pvt pilot book kit, and I am actually planning to finish it!
The thing is that I see everybody buying those fancy logbooks arguing that "you shouldn't bring a cheap logbook to a job interview" crap!
is this any true?
 
CARL0S said:
The thing is that I see everybody buying those fancy logbooks arguing that "you shouldn't bring a cheap logbook to a job interview" crap!
is this any true?
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WTF, over?

Never heard that one, but it definately is crap.
 
I brought my moldy, crusty, falling apart, hurricane damaged logbook from 10 years ago, along with a newer one in the same condition to my interview....made for a good story....out of 3 logbooks, only one of them was in decent condition (because it was fairly new)....and none of them were filled out all the way....The only thing that counts in a logbook is accuracy and the neatness of the entries. I think that most airline hiring boards could care less if it's a small logbook or a big one.
 
I had a small logbook from first flight until I started as a CFI, at which point I had to switch to a bigger book. The old one did not have enough columns and did not include a dual given so that was the only reason I made the switch. The first logbook was only half full and I simply added up everything on the final page with entries and entered those numbers into the "amount forward" line of the new logbook. I've since filled up the second logbook and will fill up the third within the next year. Logbook choice is a personal preference, but I would wait until completion of a certificate or rating before starting a new one, just seems a bit easier.
 
I agree with everyone else. What we do in the Marines with all official log books is....if you are not going to finish out the current log book that you are on, take a ruler and put a diagonal line across from the last entry you made all the way across to the corner of that page. If you can finish the whole page up and make the diagonal line corner to corner on the next page and write "No further entries" on top of the line and then right below, sign it and date it. Then bring forward your totals to the first page of the new book and voila!

Some great advice that I heard that I will go with is that i am going to use my ratty private pilot logbook and keep it all the way through my Commercials and instructor ratings so that providing I have enough pages I will have every rating and endorsement in one convenient book. Then drop that book into a fire proof safe and feel free to start another book. You shouldnt need another book anyway until you are commercial and instructor rated because the bigger books only add categories you will not need until you are more than likely done with your ratings such as dual given and SIC and turbine etc. Most private instrument pilots do not need those categories.

Just my two cents...which i borrowed from someone elses 2 cents..so more like 4 cents.
 
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