Keeping a builder’s log is an important part of constructing an Experimental aircraft—but it’s rarely anyone’s favorite task. The KitFlight app aims to change that, offering a modern, mobile-first approach that turns documentation into a streamlined and insightful part of the build process.
KitFlight runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers and is designed specifically for Experimental aircraft builders. Unlike traditional desktop software or web-based logbooks, KitFlight is local: your logs are stored on your device and backed up to your personal iCloud. That means no internet is required, and your data remains private and accessible—even if the app disappears from the App Store. You own your logs. But, the app does take advantage of Apple’s iCloud sync to make your log instantly available on all of your devices that sync to iCloud.
KitFlight Features That Make a Difference
What sets KitFlight apart is a thoughtful combination of flexibility and power. Every feature is tailored for builders:
- Speech-to-text works well for dictating log entries—perfect when your hands are busy or typing on a phone isn’t ideal.
- Photo annotations let you mark up attached images with numbered callouts—helpful when documenting specific build steps or troubleshooting.
- Unlimited attachments turn each log entry into a comprehensive visual record.
- Advanced search lets you quickly find past entries, even offline.
- Insights and graphs show your time investment, patterns, and milestones—turning your log into a planning and motivation tool.
- Custom log types help organize entries by achievement, observation, discrepancy, or advice.
- Multiple aircraft projects can be tracked in the same app, with separate settings for each airframe.
- Contributors can be added so you can track help from friends, family, or tech counselors.
- Attachments gallery makes it easy to review all photos and documents by category across the entire build.
You can export logs—including photos and metadata—as CSV or JSON files, giving you full ownership and backup flexibility. An import function is currently in beta testing. It allows builders to migrate logs from other platforms and is expected to be generally available in a few weeks.
Pay Once, Build Forever
KitFlight is a one-time purchase with no subscription fee—$34.99 gets you the app and all future updates. That’s a fair price for a tool you’ll use throughout an entire aircraft build (or multiple builds), with no lock-in or cloud platform risk.
Developer-Backed Reliability
Pavlo Chernovolenko, the developer behind KitFlight is active and responsive, open to user feedback, and focused on continual improvements. That commitment shows in the frequent updates and the depth of features already included.
KitFlight gives you a simple, reliable, and powerful tool to track your progress and stay organized.
Learn more or download the app at kitflight.com.
Update June 5, 2025
The developer has released an update today which allows the app to import entire logs from the EAA Builder’s Logs and My KitLog.
