Aviation Knowledge
Aviation Knowledge
Practical knowledge for pilots – covering flight operations, regulations and digital flight organisation
Logging Day and Night Flight Time Correctly: Definitions, Boundaries and Common Mistakes
Night doesn’t start at sunset – it can begin up to 47 minutes later. The old rule of thumb quietly inflates or erases your logged night time.
LAPL(A) vs PPL(A): Privileges, Limitations and Which Licence Actually Fits
LAPL(A) or PPL(A)? Passenger limits, night flying, medicals and the new upgrade path — compared side by side so you decide on facts, not guesses.
PIC Time, Dual Time, Block Time: What Pilots Actually Enter in the Logbook
50 minutes or 68? PIC or dual? Block, air and Hobbs time sound alike but count very differently – a costly mix-up before your next rating.
EASA Digital Pilot Logbook: What Is Allowed and What It Must Do
Is a digital logbook actually legal? Yes – but only if it meets AMC1 FCL.050’s twelve mandatory fields, digital signature and audit trail.
EASA Recency Requirements: When Am I Still Allowed to Fly?
Three landings in 90 days, or a 24-month window? PPL and LAPL recency follow completely different rules – and six myths keep tripping pilots up.
The Digital Pilot Logbook — Why Pilots Are Switching to cloudlog.aero
The digital pilot logbook simplifies documentation, analysis, and record keeping. Discover why more and more pilots are switching to digital solutions.