Logging a Flight

This page walks you through creating a new flight entry by hand, from start to finish.

Tip

Let ADS-B do the typing. Enter the flight number or the tail number and the date, then tap ADS-B: Wader fills the route, the aircraft and the times for you. See Logging with ADS-B.

Step by step

1. Open a new flight

Tap the + button at the bottom of the screen and choose Flight to open a blank flight form.

2. Set the date

The date defaults to today. Tap it to change it if you are logging a past or future flight.

3. Select your aircraft

Enter the tail number and the ICAO aircraft type code (for example, B738 or A320). Tap Use last aircraft to repeat the tail number and type from your previous flight. This is useful if you fly the same aircraft regularly.

4. Set your crew

Select the total number of pilots (1 to 4), then enter each pilot’s name. As you type, Wader suggests names you have used before (Saved) and pilots on Wader (Wader). Tap Use last crew to repeat the crew of your previous flight.

Adding a Wader pilot to your crew sends them a copy of the flight for their own logbook. See Shared Flights.

5. Enter airports

Enter the departure airport in the FROM field and the arrival airport in the TO field using IATA or ICAO codes. Wader automatically looks up the airport details.

6. Enter times (UTC)

Fill in the four block times, all in UTC:

Field	Meaning
OUT	Off-block — when the aircraft starts moving
OFF	Takeoff — wheels up
ON	Landing — wheels down
IN	On-block — aircraft parked

OUT and IN are the only required times. OFF and ON are optional but recommended: they make your totals more accurate and let Wader count your takeoffs and landings as day or night.

7. Fill in logbook details

Select your function (PIC, SIC, etc.), flight rules (IFR, VFR, or mixed), flight conditions and cross country. If this was a multi-pilot operation, enable the Multi-Pilot toggle.

8. Add remarks

Use the Remarks field for endorsements, special procedures, or any notes you want recorded in your logbook.

9. Save

Tap Save. Your flight is now in your logbook.

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Note

Speed up daily logging with preferences. Your preferences fill most fields for you. Set them once in Logbook › ☰ › Preferences and you will rarely need to enter them again. See Preferences.

Note

You do not need to complete every field in one go. Save with the fields you already have and finish the entry later. Flights with missing required fields show an amber edge and a MISSING tag in your logbook, and are not included in totals until all required fields are filled. See Flight Validation.

For a detailed explanation of every field, see Flight Form Reference. To fill flight details from an OFP PDF, see Importing an OFP. To log a whole day of sectors at once, see Logging with ADS-B.