I found this great article and resource for helping with cross country flight planning. In the article titled “The best (and only) Excel-based VFR flight planner you’ll ever need” by Chris Powell, he explains how to use the spreadsheet. Once filled out, it can be printed and the best part for me is it is much easier to read than my handwriting!

The best (and only) Excel-based VFR flight planner you’ll ever need

The best (and only) Excel-based VFR flight planner you’ll ever need by Chris Powell