SAMPLE This is an example Aircrew Jacket. The pilot, operator and every record on it are fictional and shown to illustrate the format.
Aircrew record

J. Ortega

Remote pilot in command · Ridgeline Aerial

Part 107 cert4•••••12
Certificated2019-06-03
Qualified onAlta X · Astro · Mavic 3 Pro
RatingsNight ops · Mapping · Cinema

01 · Currency board

Sorted by what lapses first
  • Recurrent trainingACTION REQ.
    Due 2026-11-14 · 22 days
    14 CFR 107.65. Complete the free FAA recurrent course online. Completion certificate files here automatically when uploaded.
  • Night operationsACTION REQ.
    Tied to recurrent · 2026-11-14
    Night privileges require current recurrent training (107.29). Renewing recurrent renews this.
  • Unit check rideCURRENT
    Due 2027-01-20 · 89 days
    Operator's internal standard, every 6 months on the Alta X. Not an FAA requirement.
  • Aircraft proficiencyCURRENT
    Alta X last flown 2026-10-17
    Operator standard: fly each qualified airframe at least every 60 days. Astro and Mavic also current.
  • Part 107 certificateCLEARED
    No expiration
    Remote pilot certificate does not expire. Privileges depend on recurrent being current.
  • Aircraft registrationCURRENT
    3 of 3 · next renewal 2029-01-12
    FAA DroneZone, 3-year term. Remote ID standard, built in on all three.

BLKBOX warns the pilot at 60, 30 and 7 days, and flags any planned mission that falls after a lapse date. Bars show time remaining in each period.

02 · Flight hours

Logged in BLKBOX
Total1,284.2hours, all airframes
Last 90 days42.6hours · 61 flights
Last 30 days14.8hours · 22 flights
Night96.4hours, total

Hours come from the logbook below. Each flight can be entered by hand or imported from flight-controller logs. October is month to date.

03 · Plan mission

Airspace pre-check
Mission
Client
Meridian Productions
Job
Exterior b-roll
Site
Downtown Franklin, TN
Date · window
2026-10-30 · 08:00–11:00 CDT
Max altitude
200 ft AGL
Aircraft
Alta X · FA3••••••K7
RPIC · VO
J. Ortega · T. Nguyen
Operation
Daylight · VLOS · no flight over people
Authorization path
Further coordination Class C surface area (BNA). The UAS facility map ceiling at this grid is 100 ft. 200 ft needs FAA review. Part 107 only, file up to 90 days ahead.
  • CLEAREDRPIC current on mission dateRecurrent valid through 2026-11-14
  • CLEAREDAircraft registered, Remote ID compliant
  • CLEAREDNo waiver requiredDaylight, VLOS, under 400 ft, no flight over people
  • CLEAREDNo TFRs published for the dateChecked 2026-10-23. Rechecked the morning of the flight.
  • PENDINGLAANC authorizationPrepared, not yet filed

BLKBOX prepares the request and hands it to an FAA-approved LAANC provider, where the pilot confirms it. Approval updates this jacket and the client's Operator Passport.

04 · Logbook

Last 6 flights
DateMissionAircraftLocationAirspaceDay / nightFlightsHours
2026-10-21Roof inspectionCommercial clientAstroSpring Hill, TNClass GDay41.6
2026-10-17Concert exteriorLive productionAlta XNashville, TNClass C · LAANCNight31.9
2026-10-14Site progress mapConstructionAstroColumbia, TNClass GDay21.2
2026-10-10Real estate stillsMavic 3 ProFranklin, TNClass C · LAANCDay30.8
2026-10-08Commercial spotCar campaignAlta XLeiper's Fork, TNClass GDay52.7
2026-10-03Unit check rideInternal standardAlta XColumbia, TNClass GDay20.9

05 · Training record

On file
Course or eventIssued byCompletedValid untilStatus
Part 107 initial knowledge testFAA2019-06-03Certificate does not expireCLEARED
Part 107 recurrent trainingIncludes night operationsFAA Safety Team2024-11-142026-11-14ACTION REQ.
Unit check ride · Alta XRidgeline Aerial2026-07-202027-01-20CURRENT
Manufacturer training · Alta XFreefly Systems2023-04-11No expirationON FILE
First aid / CPRAmerican Red Cross2025-02-182027-02-18CURRENT

Only FAA items affect the pilot's legal currency. Operator standards and certifications show on the client's passport when the operator chooses to share them.