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Free Printable Drone Flight Logbook

Keep missions, authorizations, flights and flight time together in a simple PDF you can print as often as needed.

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The three-page PDF gives you a cover sheet, instructions, and a flight-record page you can reprint as needed.

Printable UAS flight-record page with columns for mission, location, aircraft, authorization, flights, flight time, and notes.
Flight-record page to copy or reprint

Why keep a drone flight log?

Most routine Part 107 and recreational operations do not require a flight log, but keeping one can help you organize missions, authorizations, aircraft, and flight time. Pilots of crewed aircraft use logbooks to document training, aeronautical experience, and currency. The UAS Remote Pilot Logbook adapts familiar aviation practices such as dated entries, aircraft identification, flight time, and running totals for drone operations. It was created by an FAA-certificated Part 107 remote pilot who is also a private pilot.

Three pages

What is included

  1. 01

    Cover

    Record your personal info and the log period.

  2. 02

    Instructions

    See what each field means, choose how to use each row, and learn how to calculate totals.

  3. 03

    Flight-record page

    Keep common flight record data all in one place. Print more pages when you need them.

Print setup

Print and use

  • US Letter landscape

    Print the cover and instructions once. Then print as many standard 8.5 x 11-inch landscape record pages as you need.

  • Fill it your way

    Use it as a practical record for your operation. Type into the fillable PDF fields on a computer, or print it and write entries by hand.

  • Flexible rows

    Use one row for one flight, a group of related flights, or a full mission. Total each page, then carry the running total forward.

Know the limits

Regulatory guidance

This logbook is an optional operating record. It is not FAA-approved. Routine Part 107 operations and recreational operations under 49 U.S.C. § 44809 do not require keeping flight logs. It does not replace waivers, authorizations, or legal guidance. You are responsible for determining which records apply to your operation.

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Use and sharing

You may print, use and share the PDF at no charge. We ask that you please do not resell it, or remove the HoverFile url.

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About HoverFile

HoverFile helps commercial drone pilots deliver large project files through branded client portals. The logbook is free to use whether or not you use HoverFile.

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