Flight Simulation Training Tool

This file contains data logs in the Excel format. It is intended to supplement actual flight training using a flight simulation program. In this file you will find three logs for flight simulator time, ground school time and aircraft specifications. These Logs work with any flight simulator format and be used for training, entertainment, or virtual airline flight tracking. By Steve Smith.

It is my hope that this log will help and-or entertain you and enhance your Flight Simulator experience. I designed this log to chart and measure my Flight Simulator Training. I am using it to supplement my Actual Flight Training. I think it is easy to understand for a pilot with a little simulator time but there are some items I will make notes about here.

Category: I have broken my Flight simulator Training down into categories that make it easier for me to chart my progress, use this space for your category filing system.

Type of Flight IFR/VFR: Will you be flying (IFR Instrument Flight Rules) with Instruments only/mostly Using FAA Flight rules OR will you fly (VFR Visual Flight Rules) using Pilotage and basic instruments or no instruments using FAA Flight rules?

Preflight Y/N: Will you be doing a preflight check and checklist as part of your Flight Simulator Training?

Weather & Departure Point: Log your Departure point (Airport 3 letter Identification) and the weather conditions at the departure point.

In Flight Conditions: Have you included any weather conditions that would cause you to change your flight path, Destination Point or cause you switch to IFR and instrument flying?

Weather & Destination Point: Log your Destination point (Airport 3 letter Identification) and the weather conditions at the Destination point.

ALT Y/N: Do you have an alternate Airport in case conditions at your Destination Point are not favorable for a landing? Include the three letter Airport Identification.

NOTAMS: Notice to airmen - Special instruction for the area you will be flying. This might be restriction to airspace, Obstacles in flight path etc.

ATC Used Y/N: Will you be flying in controlled airspace with either an air traffic controller Communicating with you online, OR using your flight simulators, simulated ATC OR Supplemental program?

ARTCC: ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center) can either be Online ATC OR Simulated Log three letter Station Identifier. Frequency: Log radio Frequency of the ATC station.

Squawks: These are notes about the Aircraft primarily but could also be about the simulation program, the flight OR route etc. What went wrong or did not work properly.

Tools Used: Did you use a stopwatch to time checkpoints or measure fuel consumption? Did you use and E-6B or calculator for flight calculations?

Calculations: What were they?

Plan of Action: What other training do you need? Did you complete any task? What is the next level?

Well that's it. I hope it works well for you.