diff --git a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.pde b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.pde
index 567361dab1..4e8a610936 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.pde
@@ -1041,6 +1041,10 @@ static void one_second_loop()
         terrain.log_terrain_data(DataFlash);
     }
 #endif
+    // piggyback the status log entry on the MODE log entry flag
+    if (should_log(MASK_LOG_MODE)) {
+        Log_Write_Status();
+    }
 }
 
 static void log_perf_info()
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Log.pde b/ArduPlane/Log.pde
index c50c520c3a..a7ddb560d3 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Log.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/Log.pde
@@ -320,6 +320,25 @@ static void Log_Write_Nav_Tuning()
     DataFlash.WriteBlock(&pkt, sizeof(pkt));
 }
 
+struct PACKED log_Status {
+    LOG_PACKET_HEADER;
+    uint32_t timestamp;
+    uint8_t is_flying;
+    float is_flying_probability;
+};
+
+static void Log_Write_Status()
+{
+    struct log_Status pkt = {
+        LOG_PACKET_HEADER_INIT(LOG_STATUS_MSG)
+        ,timestamp   : hal.scheduler->millis()
+        ,is_flying   : is_flying()
+        ,is_flying_probability : isFlyingProbability
+    };
+
+    DataFlash.WriteBlock(&pkt, sizeof(pkt));
+}
+
 struct PACKED log_Sonar {
     LOG_PACKET_HEADER;
     uint32_t timestamp;
@@ -450,6 +469,8 @@ static const struct LogStructure log_structure[] PROGMEM = {
       "ARM", "IHB", "TimeMS,ArmState,ArmChecks" },
     { LOG_ATRP_MSG, sizeof(AP_AutoTune::log_ATRP),
       "ATRP", "IBBcfff",  "TimeMS,Type,State,Servo,Demanded,Achieved,P" },
+    { LOG_STATUS_MSG, sizeof(log_Status),
+      "STAT", "IBf",  "TimeMS,isFlying,isFlyProb" },
 #if OPTFLOW == ENABLED
     { LOG_OPTFLOW_MSG, sizeof(log_Optflow),
       "OF",   "IBffff",   "TimeMS,Qual,flowX,flowY,bodyX,bodyY" },
@@ -505,6 +526,7 @@ static void Log_Write_IMU() {}
 static void Log_Write_RC() {}
 static void Log_Write_Airspeed(void) {}
 static void Log_Write_Baro(void) {}
+static void Log_Write_Status() {}
 static void Log_Write_Sonar() {}
 #if OPTFLOW == ENABLED
 static void Log_Write_Optflow() {}
diff --git a/ArduPlane/defines.h b/ArduPlane/defines.h
index 03f7eb4d31..d5e0ca89d8 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/defines.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/defines.h
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ enum log_messages {
     LOG_COMPASS2_MSG_DEPRECATED,
     LOG_ARM_DISARM_MSG,
     LOG_AIRSPEED_MSG_DEPRECATED, // deprecated
-    LOG_COMPASS3_MSG_DEPRECATED
+    LOG_COMPASS3_MSG_DEPRECATED,
+    LOG_STATUS_MSG 
 #if OPTFLOW == ENABLED
     ,LOG_OPTFLOW_MSG
 #endif