Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

401.08 (1) Every applicant for, and every holder of, a flight crew permit, licence or rating shall maintain a personal log in accordance with subsection (2) and with the personnel licensing standards for the documentation of

• (a) experience acquired in respect of the issuance of the flight crew permit, licence or rating; and

• (b) recency.

(2) A personal log that is maintained for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) shall contain the holder’s name and the following information in respect of each flight:

• (a) the date of the flight;

• (b) the type of aircraft and its registration mark;

• (c) the flight crew position in which the holder acted;

• (d) the flight conditions with respect to day, night, VFR and IFR;

• (e) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane or helicopter, the place of departure and the place of arrival;

• (f) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane, all of the intermediate take-offs and landings;

• (g) the flight time;

• (h) in the case of a flight in a glider, the method of launch used for the flight; and

• (i) in the case of a flight in a balloon, the method of inflation used for the flight.

(3) No person shall make an entry in a personal log unless the person

• (a) is the holder of the log; or

• (b) has been authorized to make the entry by the holder of the log.