UK CAA pilot logbook
Current under
the UK CAA.
Since Brexit the UK CAA is its own authority, running retained Part-FCL and ORO.FTL — the same shape as the EASA rules, under a different flag. This logbook tracks your recency and flight-time limits under the UK rules, prints in the standard column layout, and still counts your EASA and FAA time when your flying crosses a border.
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If you hold a UK licence, most logbook software still treats you as either “EASA” or “FAA” and leaves you to reconcile the difference. The UK kept the European framework but owns it now — so the sensible thing is a logbook that tracks the UK rules directly, and can switch to another authority the moment your flying does.
Recency and limits under the UK rules
- Part-FCL recency. Passenger currency from the takeoffs and landings behind it, and the checks that keep your ratings live — flagged amber before they lapse, not after.
- ORO.FTL flight-time limits. The rolling windows — the last 28 days, the calendar year, twelve calendar months — watched against the retained ORO.FTL.210 numbers (unchanged from the EU set), each window green until it isn’t.
- The standard column layout. When you need it on paper, export a PDF in the standard EASA/UK column order (AMC1 FCL.050) — the arrangement an examiner reads without translating. It’s a formatting convenience for handover, not a certified filing.
One licence is rarely the whole story
Plenty of UK pilots also hold an EASA licence from a member-state authority, or an FAA certificate from training in the States. Rather than a logbook per flag, you record each flight once and set which authority the dashboard checks — UK CAA, EASA or the FAA — to see where you stand under its rules. Switch anytime in Settings; one logbook, no re-entry.
Bring the logbook you already keep
Switching shouldn’t mean re-typing years of flying. Import the spreadsheet or app export you have now — Excel, CSV, ForeFlight, LogTen, Apple Numbers — and it maps your columns, then checks the imported totals against the ones you already trust before saving anything. Your history comes across intact, and you can see that it did.
A note on staying legal
The software tracks your hours and flags your windows; it doesn’t replace the ANOs, Part-FCL or your own judgement. The regulations are the authority, and currency is ultimately yours to confirm. What this does is make the numbers hard to lose track of.
Common questions
Does it follow the UK CAA rules, not just EASA?
Yes. The UK retained Part-FCL and ORO.FTL after Brexit, so the numbers match the EASA set — but you select the UK CAA as your authority and the app tracks recency and rolling flight-time limits against those rules.
I hold both a UK and an EASA licence. Can it handle both?
Yes. Record each flight once; set your authority and see your currency and limits under its rules. Switch between the UK CAA, EASA and the FAA anytime in Settings — one logbook, no re-entry.
Can I export in the standard column layout?
Yes. Export a PDF in the standard EASA/UK column order (AMC1 FCL.050) for handing to an examiner or employer. It's the standard layout, not a certified filing; a couple of cells are inferred or omitted and shown on the export screen.
Can I import my current logbook?
Yes. Import from Excel, CSV, ForeFlight, LogTen or an Apple Numbers file — including sheets with your own column names. The import reconciles against your totals before saving, so nothing lands wrong.
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