diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
index 5374c79357..dda496b3e0 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.cpp
@@ -820,9 +820,6 @@ bool Copter::get_rate_ef_targets(Vector3f& rate_ef_targets) const
  */
 Copter::Copter(void)
     :
-#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    logger(g.log_bitmask),
-#endif
     flight_modes(&g.flight_mode1),
     simple_cos_yaw(1.0f),
     super_simple_cos_yaw(1.0),
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index 53576d969b..3c922cb140 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -251,10 +251,6 @@ private:
     RC_Channel *channel_throttle;
     RC_Channel *channel_yaw;
 
-#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    AP_Logger logger;
-#endif
-
     // flight modes convenience array
     AP_Int8 *flight_modes;
     const uint8_t num_flight_modes = 6;
@@ -846,6 +842,13 @@ private:
     void standby_update();
 
 #if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+    // methods for AP_Vehicle:
+    const AP_Int32 &get_log_bitmask() override { return g.log_bitmask; }
+    const struct LogStructure *get_log_structures() const override {
+        return log_structure;
+    }
+    uint8_t get_num_log_structures() const override;
+
     // Log.cpp
     void Log_Write_Control_Tuning();
     void Log_Write_Attitude();
@@ -866,7 +869,6 @@ private:
     void Log_Write_SysID_Setup(uint8_t systemID_axis, float waveform_magnitude, float frequency_start, float frequency_stop, float time_fade_in, float time_const_freq, float time_record, float time_fade_out);
     void Log_Write_SysID_Data(float waveform_time, float waveform_sample, float waveform_freq, float angle_x, float angle_y, float angle_z, float accel_x, float accel_y, float accel_z);
     void Log_Write_Vehicle_Startup_Messages();
-    void log_init(void);
 #endif  // HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
 
     // mode.cpp
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
index 4d9e4ef87b..d1d530ca13 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,11 @@ const struct LogStructure Copter::log_structure[] = {
       "GUIA",  "QBffffffff",    "TimeUS,Type,Roll,Pitch,Yaw,RollRt,PitchRt,YawRt,Thrust,ClimbRt", "s-dddkkk-n", "F-000000-0" , true },
 };
 
+uint8_t Copter::get_num_log_structures() const
+{
+    return ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure);
+}
+
 void Copter::Log_Write_Vehicle_Startup_Messages()
 {
     // only 200(?) bytes are guaranteed by AP_Logger
@@ -571,9 +576,4 @@ void Copter::Log_Write_Vehicle_Startup_Messages()
     gps.Write_AP_Logger_Log_Startup_messages();
 }
 
-void Copter::log_init(void)
-{
-    logger.Init(log_structure, ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure));
-}
-
 #endif // HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index 35b1780ff9..d5d7174ff1 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -554,12 +554,6 @@ const AP_Param::Info Copter::var_info[] = {
     GOBJECT(camera_mount,           "MNT",  AP_Mount),
 #endif
 
-#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    // @Group: LOG
-    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger.cpp
-    GOBJECT(logger,           "LOG",  AP_Logger),
-#endif
-
     // @Group: BATT
     // @Path: ../libraries/AP_BattMonitor/AP_BattMonitor.cpp
     GOBJECT(battery,                "BATT",         AP_BattMonitor),
@@ -1410,6 +1404,11 @@ void Copter::load_parameters(void)
     }
 #endif
 
+    // PARAMETER_CONVERSION - Added: Feb-2024 for Copter-4.6
+#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
+    AP_Param::convert_class(g.k_param_logger, &logger, logger.var_info, 0, 0, true);
+#endif
+
     hal.console->printf("load_all took %uus\n", (unsigned)(micros() - before));
 
     // setup AP_Param frame type flags
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index 31b9662824..5347a67901 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ void Copter::init_ardupilot()
     osd.init();
 #endif
 
-#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    log_init();
-#endif
-
     // update motor interlock state
     update_using_interlock();