For a partial or failed GST, Holder's Operating Capacity should be entered as 'PUT' with hours entered in 'PUT'/'Dual' column. For all solo training flights, Holder's Operating Capacity should be entered as 'PIC' or 'P1' with hours entered in 'In Command' or 'P1' column.

HOLDER'S OPERATING CAPACITY AND HOURS COLUMNS - For all dual training flights, Holder's Operating Capacity should be entered as 'PUT' with hours entered in 'PUT'/'Dual' column.Cross-country exercises should state details of route, including total nautical miles covered, in the remarks section. NAVIGATION - Navigation training should always be logged as exercise 18, even if other exercises (like 16b or 17b) were also covered.Partial, failed or completed General Skills Tests should always have Flight Examiner's name as Captain.

Solo training flights should always have student's name as Captain.

CAPTAIN'S NAME - Dual training flights should always have the instructor's name as Captain.

Signing after each flight is good practice, and could be crucial to a future application should a student relocate to another school. Avoid hyphenating blocks of exercises together unless already entered clearly beforehand. Even ground-based exercises should be mentioned as being covered in remarks section.

SYLLABUS EXERCISES - Every exercise must be entered at least once.

This is a legal requirement, and could incur a re-submission fee if not done at application stage.

NAME AND ADDRESS - Ensure as soon as the course begins that the student has entered their full name and address in the relevant section at the front of the logbook.

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