Welcome to Fernando’s Logbook

To most pilots, a logbook is just a legal chore, a collection of dates, tail numbers, and airport codes. But if my ten years in the sky have taught me anything, it’s that the “cold data” misses the best parts. It doesn’t capture the feeling of the sun breaking through the clouds or the perspective you gain from 10,000 feet.

I created this space for the notes in the margins.

Fernando’s Logbook is part toolkit and part love letter to flying and travel. Every destination you’ll find here is a place where I’ve actually landed, walked the streets, and met the people. I share those real experiences through curated guides, immersive podcasts, my own photos and videos, and live Q&As.

What You’ll Find Here

Think of this site as a companion for private pilots, travellers and anyone along for the journey.

Travel Plans: Your Next Adventure

This is the practical information that might inspire your next flight or travel: from destinations worth visiting and what to do when you land, to the aviation news you need to stay updated.

The Briefing: For Pilots & Travellers

I wanted this to be a space for our community to share the kind of practical insights that actually help you get the most out of your flying. We’ve had guests talk about everything from the logistics of flying to Europe or how to become a professional pilot, to more practical things like flying with your pets or even how to wash your plane like a pro.

Those are exactly the kinds of chats that will continue here. It’s real people teaching us real things about aviation and travelling in general, mixed with honest conversations about the challenges life throws at all of us.

More About Me: A Bigger Reason to Fly

I’m a dad of two wonderful girls and husband to the woman of my dreams ✨

I’m a creative with decades of experience in theatre management, production, and sound. My work has taken me to the Royal Ballet and Opera, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Barbican Centre, and I even opened a new regional theatre.

My life took a pivotal turn in 2004 when my 11-year-old brother was diagnosed with cancer. Seeing the travel barriers families face, I founded the small tiny charity Please Take Me There in 2015. We’ve now helped over 8,000 children in war-affected zones reach life-saving medical care.

When I can, I use my own plane to offer free flights to people who simply need some time away from the weight of their challenges, from the isolation of loneliness, to those battling life-threatening conditions. I’m just trying to give them a bit of space and a different perspective that you can only find from above

My volunteer work has been featured on the BBC and NBC. In 2024, I’m also a BBC Make a Difference Awards finalist.