OOOIPilot blog

Logging airline flights, faster - guides for the line pilot.

How to log airline flights in under 10 seconds

The fastest way for airline pilots to log OUT/OFF/ON/IN - photograph the OOOI page and confirm. No typing.

June 8, 2026

What is OOOI? OUT, OFF, ON, IN explained

OOOI stands for OUT, OFF, ON, IN - the four gate-to-gate timestamps airlines use. Here's what each means and how they map to block and flight time.

June 7, 2026

Logging flight times from ACARS and the FMS

How airline pilots log accurate OUT/OFF/ON/IN times straight from the ACARS/FMS OOOI page - any avionics, any airline.

June 6, 2026

The best electronic pilot logbook for airline pilots (2026)

What to look for in an electronic pilot logbook in 2026 - speed, OOOI scanning, currency tracking, and airline-application exports.

June 5, 2026

Switching to OOOIPilot from LogTen or ForeFlight

Move your pilot logbook from LogTen or ForeFlight to OOOIPilot in minutes with a CSV import - nothing is lost.

June 4, 2026

Preparing your logbook for airline applications

How to get your pilot logbook ready for AirlineApps and PilotCredentials - clean totals, the right columns, and accurate currency.

June 3, 2026

Landing currency for airline pilots: §121.439 and §61.57

Which recency rule actually keeps a Part 121 pilot legal on the line, how §61.57 differs, and how OOOIPilot tracks your rolling 90-day landing counts.

June 2, 2026

Block time vs flight time: what airline pilots log

The difference between block time (gate to gate) and flight time (wheels off to wheels on), and which one counts as total time.

June 1, 2026

Logging handwritten times from a dispatch sheet or yoke card

Many pilots write OUT/OFF/ON/IN by hand. OOOIPilot reads your handwriting on a dispatch sheet, yoke card, or scrap of paper.

May 30, 2026

The best logbook for regional airline pilots

Regional pilots fly many short legs a day. Here's how to log a full trip fast and keep airline-ready totals.

May 28, 2026

An offline pilot logbook that works in the cockpit

Cockpits have no Wi-Fi. OOOIPilot reads and stores on your device first, then syncs - so you can always log.

May 26, 2026

Getting your FAA 8710 / IACRA totals from your logbook

How to produce the category totals an FAA 8710-1 or IACRA application needs - straight from your logbook.

May 23, 2026

Logging multi-crew flights (CA, FO, relief)

How to record who flew the leg and your role on multi-crew airline flights.

May 20, 2026

How to import your pilot logbook from CSV

Bring your full flight history into OOOIPilot with a CSV import - from LogTen, ForeFlight, Garmin, MyFlightbook and more.

May 17, 2026

Why camera-first logging beats typing your logbook

Typing OOOI times into a form is slow and error-prone. Here's why photographing the page is faster and more accurate.

May 14, 2026