On Nov 29, 10:17*am, Ramy wrote:
Is it still required to log time
using pencil in an official paper log book, or printouts from
electronic logbooks or spreadsheets are acceptable?

To the best of my knowledge there is no (US/FAA) requirement to log
flights in any form except that minimum flight experience required to
qualify for the current or any future flight. If you don't carry
passengers in a glider I know of no requirement to log any flights at
all (assuming a private rating or better).

I gave up keeping a paper log book for glider flights years ago, since
my BGA log book didn't have space for all the flight data I wanted to
record. All my flights are recorded in a database file and
substantiated by flight log records. Any required log endorsements,
such a flight reviews, appear in my traditional paper power log. The
power flight records in that log are updated about once a year from my
computer records. That update is usually triggered by a flight review
or by a flight test for a new rating. I'd like to get rid of the
power log too but I need a place for written endorsements and there
are still a few new ratings I'd like to earn.

Using a paper log as primary seems really crude and it's almost
impossible to retrieve the data required for a new rating
application. In contrast just a few key clicks in my electronic log
provides a screen full of all the required data.

Yes, dBase still lives!

Andy