Electronic Logbooks- What do you use?

[midlifeflyer]

Couldn't an instructor/examiner just sign a sheet that you could keep in a file?

Sure you could. But the ultimate goal of electronic record keeping is to have all the records kept electronically.

 

[hyflyt560]

Futuristically (is that a word?), how about this: All airplanes will require GPS. When a pilot, or crew, get into the cockpit, they swipe their personal ID card of some type, and then all information is uploaded and tracked, i.e. aircraft type, day/night, landings, destinations, flight time, etc. Taken further, the airlines could track this information, and when a need arises to hire crews, they could just run a filter of all pilots and send out interview invites. Or, the FAA could send you a nice little notice that you exceeded crew duty limits. Or, worse yet, your spouse could find out that in fact you were NOT on the overnight in Bozeman as you stated as you walked out the door with your roll-a-board.

 

[White Feather]

I was a FlightLevel 2003 user and switched to Logbook Pro. It's awesome. I spent an hour or two a day for about a week putting in all my data from flight no.1. A couple years later, I decided to switch to LB Pro. NC Software generated an import file for me so that I could use Logbook Pro. Now I have every flight in there, covering 5000+ hours. It's a pretty robust software package. Also, the latest version allows you to import a .jpg of your handwritten signature, and will put that at the bottom of the Jepp style printouts, so you don't have to go back and physically sign each page. Pretty neat. You can also export your logbook (in a Jepp format) to a .pdf file. Take that on a floppy to Kinko's and have it printed and bound - for about $5.00.

 

[JimNtexas]

I use logshare.com . It is free and certainly adequate for private owners. I suggest users backup to excel every few flights since the site sometimes goes down, and I guess the owner could just pull the plug on it someday.

 

[lrn2fly]

I was a FlightLevel 2003 user and switched to Logbook Pro. It's awesome. I spent an hour or two a day for about a week putting in all my data from flight no.1. A couple years later, I decided to switch to LB Pro. NC Software generated an import file for me so that I could use Logbook Pro. Now I have every flight in there, covering 5000+ hours. It's a pretty robust software package. Also, the latest version allows you to import a .jpg of your handwritten signature, and will put that at the bottom of the Jepp style printouts, so you don't have to go back and physically sign each page. Pretty neat. You can also export your logbook (in a Jepp format) to a .pdf file. Take that on a floppy to Kinko's and have it printed and bound - for about $5.00.

Nice write-up. I think I am going to do the same jump you have. What was your reason for you to abandon FL2003? I for one am getting tired of paying 50 bucks for every update.

 

[cobraman]

Here is a FREE excel doc that works wonders, If you think I am kidding, run it for a few years then look at page two! I tried logbook pro, what a mistake. I installed it and had a bitch of a time getting it to go away. I found it kinda too over the top for what I needed. My "logbook" works like a dream. I copy it once a month to a disc and write it in my paper version. Check it out.
Scroll down the page and look for "The Logbook". Give it whirl, you'll thank me the next time you need an 8710.

http://www.jagboy69.com/downloads.htm