Review criteria
- +Flight by student and aircraft
- +Hours and lesson type
- +Dual, solo, and cross-country splits
- +Running totals
Flight Hours Log in Flight School
A suggested spreadsheet layout for flight school work, tracking flights, student, aircraft, hours, type.
Last updated: August 2026
We haven’t built a ready-made workbook for this one yet. The templates below do the same job, with formulas and sample data, and you can download them today. The suggested columns are further down if you’d rather build your own.
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Build your own
Suggested columns for “Flight Hours Log”
Format: No ready-made file yet (column guide)Columns: 5
Columns to start with
- Flights
- Student
- Aircraft
- Hours
- Type
- Copy the column list and paste it into cell A1 of a new Google Sheet or Excel workbook.
- Split it into columns: Google Sheets Data → Split text to columns; Excel Data → Text to Columns (comma).
- Or skip the setup and start from one of the working templates on this page.
Review evidence
What to verify before choosing Flight Hours Log
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Schools logging flights and hours
- +Anyone rolling up hours by type
Pause before choosing when
- -FAA logbook integration
- -Automated Hobbs capture
About Flight School
Why people consider this option
- +Track students, aircraft, and flight hours without paid software
- +Keep every student and logbook total in a file you own
- +Know hours flown and aircraft utilization
What to review before acting
- -No scheduling or FAA logbook integration without a tool
- -Busy schools eventually need flight-school software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Flight Hours Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Flight Hours Log really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — copy the suggested columns into a new sheet, or start from one of the working templates on this page.
What does the Flight Hours Log track?
It tracks flights, student, aircraft, hours, type. The suggested columns are listed in order; add totals or highlights with basic formulas like SUM once your data is in.