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How to move a paper logbook into an app

Three ways to do it, and the import steps for ForeFlight, LogTen and MyFlightbook.

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Three ways to do it

Type it yourself

Free, but slow. Expect several evenings for every few hundred flights, plus time to check your totals.

Start with a balance forward

Enter one summary line per aircraft type with your totals so far, then log new flights. Quick, but you lose the flight-by-flight history.

Have it converted

Send your pages and get a file for your app with every flight, checked by a person against your original. See prices

Import steps by app

ForeFlight

  1. Sign in to ForeFlight on the web, open Logbook, then the Import tab, and download ForeFlight’s template. The same page links to their formatting notes.
  2. Copy your aircraft and flights from the paper logbook into the template.
  3. Back on the Import tab, drag the finished file in and choose Import to Logbook.
  4. Import only flights that aren’t already in your account, or you’ll get duplicates.

Steps from ForeFlight’s help pages, October 2026. Check there for changes.

LogTen

  1. Spreadsheet import is done in LogTen for Mac. On iPhone or iPad only, LogTen asks you to send the file to their data team.
  2. Save the spreadsheet as CSV with Unicode UTF-8, one column per item, with no blank rows or total lines.
  3. In Settings → General, check the UTC option matches your times.
  4. Choose File → Import from File… → Flights, match each column to a LogTen field, set the date format, then Import.

Steps from LogTen’s help pages, October 2026. Check there for changes.

MyFlightbook

  1. Add your aircraft first. Each flight must match an aircraft by its full tail number, including the N.
  2. Save the spreadsheet as CSV UTF-8 with column names in the first row and a Date column.
  3. On the website, go to Logbook → Import, upload the file and check the preview.
  4. Import for real once the preview looks right. Importing the same flights twice makes duplicates.

Steps from MyFlightbook’s help pages, October 2026. Check there for changes.

Before you start

  • Count your flights

    Count the lines on one full page and multiply by the pages you’ve filled. Most pages hold about 17.

  • Photograph your pages

    A phone scan of every page is a backup, even if you type the flights yourself.

  • Keep your paper logbooks

    Your originals stay the record. Keep them after you go digital.

  • Check one page first

    Import a single page, compare it with the paper, then do the rest.

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