Welcome
This is the first post for Falcon Logbook - an open-source digital logbook for pilots.
Why Falcon?
Walk through any crew room and you'll see the same thing: paper logs held together with tape, a spreadsheet that started in 2019 and has since become a horror show, or a subscription app that keeps creeping up in price. The cockpit has glass panels and GPS, but our logbooks are stuck in 1995.
Pilots deserve better than that. You deserve:
- Simplicity - log a flight in under a minute, whether you're sitting on the apron or at your desk a week later
- Data ownership - your hours, your records, your choice how to store them
- Reliability - a logbook that won't disappear when a company pivots or a subscription expires
- Flexibility - tools that adapt to how you fly, not the other way around
The problem with digital logbooks
We've heard the same complaints from pilots over and over. Costs keep climbing for what is essentially a database. Features pile up until logging a simple flight takes five clicks through menus you don't need. And when you want to leave? Good luck getting your data out.
Digital logbooks shouldn't cost a fortune when paper and ink are the alternative.
What Falcon does differently
Falcon is focused on logging your flying. No gimmicks. No upsells. Just a clear path to put your data in and take it out whenever you want.
The entire app is open-source from day one. Anyone can read the code, check for problems, and suggest improvements. Developers can build features. Pilots can share what works and what doesn't. We're building this with the community, not in a boardroom.
You choose how to run it
Falcon gives you a few paths:
- Self-host with PostgreSQL - connect your own database. Full control, always free.
- PocketBase - a lighter option if you want self-hosted without the overhead of PostgreSQL.
- Falcon Cloud - managed hosting, low cost, zero server setup.
Either way, your data is yours. Export to CSV, JSON, or spreadsheet-friendly formats whenever you need. No vendor lock-in, no hoops to jump through.
Early days
Repos are still private while we lay the groundwork. The source code will be public when we're ready to open the doors. In the meantime, we want to hear from you.
Got a feature request? Found a workflow that drives you crazy in your current logbook? Let us know. You don't need to write code to shape what Falcon becomes.