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EASA & FAA guides for commercial pilots.

Electronic logbook comparisons, Flight Time Limits, recency rules, and privacy — written for crews who operate under real auditing pressure, not marketing slides.

16 May 2026

Pilot Logbook App Buyer’s Guide — EASA, FAA & Privacy Checklist

Evaluate regulatory fit, roster import, audit exports, and data residency before moving years of sectors into another subscription.

Guide · 10 min
06 May 2026

The Best Pilot Logbook Apps in 2026 — An Honest Comparison

LogTen Pro, Wingman, ForeFlight Logbook, FlightLog App — strengths, weaknesses, pricing. Disclosure: we publish Flight Log.

Comparison · 14 min
07 May 2026

FAA §61.57 — The 90-Day Recency Rule Demystified

Day vs night currency, passenger qualification, simulator credit — the rule every US-side pilot quizzes once a quarter.

Regulation · 8 min
07 May 2026

Why Your Logbook Should Stay Private — And Why Most Don’t

Where sector data lands when it leaves your notebook — and what airline pilots should demand from vendors.

Practice · 7 min
05 May 2026

FAA Part 117 vs EASA ORO.FTL — Which One Applies?

Side-by-side for pilots bouncing between FAA operations and EU certificate holders.

Regulation · 9 min
04 May 2026

EASA ORO.FTL.205 — A Pilot's Working Guide

Reporting time, sectors, WOCL, FDP extensions, split-duty rest — distilled for roster-flipping line crews.

Regulation · 11 min