Plenty of pilots don’t stay in one category. An airplane pilot adds a helicopter rating, a helicopter student goes on to fixed-wing, or a commercial operator flies both in the same month. Every one of those hours still has to land somewhere on paper, and a logbook laid out only for airplanes leaves rotorcraft time squeezed into the remarks column.
FAA rules (14 CFR 61.51) ask you to log the training and aeronautical experience you use toward a certificate, rating, or flight review, and the time you use to show recent experience. When that experience is split between categories, clean columns make it far easier to total helicopter time separately when an application, an insurer, or an employer asks for it.
ASA’s SP-57 is The Standard hardcover pilot log book with rotorcraft included, so airplane and helicopter time can live in the same book.
Quick answer: The ASA-SP-57 is The Standard hardcover pilot log book from Aviation Supplies & Academics, a 110-page navy logbook that includes rotorcraft. It suits helicopter pilots and pilots who fly both airplanes and helicopters and want a durable hardcover record, available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
At a glance
- Publisher. Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
- Model. The Standard hardcover pilot log book, ASA-SP-57.
- Cover. Navy hardcover.
- Pages. 110.
- Rotorcraft. Includes rotorcraft, so helicopter time has its own place in the book.
Logging time across categories
- Pick one column convention and keep it. Decide how you record helicopter and airplane time on the first page and stay consistent.
- Total by category at each page. Carrying separate totals forward saves hours of recounting when a rating application or insurance form asks for rotorcraft time only.
- Note the aircraft make and model every time. Category and class requirements are easier to show when each line names the aircraft.
- Keep endorsements together. Ask instructors to sign endorsements where you can find them quickly at a checkride.
Pilot tip: If you are adding a helicopter rating to an airplane certificate, flag the first rotorcraft entry with a sticky tab. Examiners and instructors will want to see the rotorcraft training time on its own, and it saves flipping through years of airplane flights.
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Where to buy
ASA The Standard Hardcover Pilot Log Book with Rotorcraft (ASA-SP-57) is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages does the SP-57 have?
110 pages, according to the listing.
What makes it different from a standard pilot log book?
This version includes rotorcraft, which suits helicopter pilots and anyone logging time in both airplanes and helicopters.
What color is the cover?
Navy hardcover.
