Certificate Activity & History

One Certificate, Full Lifecycle

In many logbook systems, pilots face a trade-off:

• Create a new certificate every time an event occurs

  → keeps history, but creates duplicates and clutter

• Edit the same certificate repeatedly

  → keeps things simple, but loses the past timeline

IPL removes this compromise.

With Infinite Pilot Logbook, a certificate is meant to represent:

• One real qualification

• One current status

• Plus a full historical record of how it was maintained over time

Certificates as Living Records

Instead of generating multiple copies of the same item, IPL encourages you to:

• Create a certificate once

• Reuse it across the years

• Associate it with logbook entries whenever it is renewed or revalidated

The logbook entries become the timeline of events, while the certificate remains the reference for the current validity.

This approach keeps your database clean and meaningful, even over decades of flying.

Activity Linked to Logbook Entries

Whenever a certificate is selected inside logbook entries, IPL preserves the event in its history.

This applies to:

• Flight checks

• Simulator renewals

• Medical visits

• Other qualification activity

Each entry records the expiry outcome that was valid at that time, even if the certificate later evolves.

The Activity Bar

In the detail view of an existing certificate, IPL displays a summary bar showing the total of entries associated with the certificate.

Tapping this bar opens a dedicated history screen where you can review:

• The entries that renewed or revalidated the certificate

• The timeline of activity over a selected period

• A map view when locations are available

This makes it easy to visualize how and when a qualification has been maintained.

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Current Status vs Historical Record

A key design principle in IPL is:

• The certificate shows your current status

• The logbook entries preserve your full past

This ensures that even years later, you can always understand:

• When a certificate was renewed

• What expiry date applied at that moment

• How your qualification evolved over time

Without duplicating certificates or losing history.

Related Articles

• Using Certificates in Logbook Entries

• Validity Rules: Expiry, Renewal & Revalidation

• Medical Certificates & Exams