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# Logging Simulator Time

Wader supports logging simulator sessions separately from regular flights. Simulator entries appear in your logbook list alongside flights but with a distinct card style so they are easy to identify at a glance.

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## Creating a simulator entry

1. On the **Logbook** screen, tap the **+** button to open a new entry.
2. Set the **date** (the date defaults to today. Tap it to change it if you are logging a past or future session).
3. Select the **simulator qualification level** that matches your session.
4. Fill in the remaining fields — simulator registration, date, aircraft type, crew, airports, times, and logbook details — as you would for a regular flight.
5. Tap **Save**.

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## Available simulator qualification levels

| Code      | Full name                                  |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **FFS**   | Full Flight Simulator                      |
| **FTD**   | Flight Training Device                     |
| **FNPT**  | Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer   |
| **AATD**  | Advanced Aviation Training Device          |
| **BATD**  | Basic Aviation Training Device             |
| **BITD**  | Basic Instrument Training Device           |
| **PCATD** | Personal Computer Aviation Training Device |

<figure><img src="/files/r0EVxCUrthIUAF35eMSg" alt="Simulator session log" width="200"><figcaption><p>Logging a simulator session in Wader</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Simulator entries in the logbook

* Simulator sessions are displayed in the logbook list alongside real flights, with a distinct card style and color (purple)
* **Swipe left shortcuts** (Duplicate, Next Flight and Return Flight) are not available for simulator entries.
* Simulator time is tracked separately in your **Dashboard** totals and is not mixed into your flight time.