[TGRV7]

A pilot at work had his truck broken into last night.
The thieves stole his flight bag with a Garmin 396 and Flight Log Book.

What do you do if you loose your flight log book and have no backup records?

 

[hughfi]

The FAA has you last reported hours from your license

So you can request a copy of your last submitted form, and go from there. If you have a lot more hours than that and no backup, then you are out of luck to my knowledge. Its very wise for all to keep a digital copy of their logbook even if its only a scanned copy. I use safelog which works great for me, as I got my logbook stolen in a flight bag a long time ago. Since then, I still record my hours on paper and update the software logbook periodically.

 

[craigvince]

Not much your friend can do about it now, but for everyone else, here's some suggestions:

1. I keep my old logbooks in a safe at home.
2. I scan each of my logbook pages as I fill them up. This way, if I lose a book, I've only lost the last few flights. If you don't have a scanner, photocopy each page and file them somewhere away from your logbook.
3. I also enter all of my flights into AeroPlanner.com's logbook feature. If you're an EAA member, this is a free service. It keeps a running total for me by column. It also allows me to search for currency and hours by make/model, etc.

 

[pierre smith]

Your AME...

...will have a copy of your last physical with the hours there.

A notary can sign an affidavit that you fill in telling the hours you have and enter them with the affidavit in the front of your new logbook.

Regards,

 

[kentb]

Check with your insurance company.

Each year I tell them my hour.

Kent