Question Logbook entries for avionics updates (experimental aircraft)?

[Neal]

G3X updates for example seem quite trivial. Do people make logbook entries for avionics updates?

 

[Cactus Charlie]

I do not make a log entry but I do record every update in my maintenance records.

 

[Tsquared]

I do not make log updates for firmware or databases

 

[ve6yeq]

There are two classes of updates:

1. “Database” updates. I think of these in the same way that the aviation regulations require me to carry onboard the latest maps (charts), procedures and airport information. For this I prefer to carry two different sources: Garmin databases in G3X and GNC; and ForeFlight on my iPad mini and not carry paper charts, etc.
2. “Firmware” updates. These software updates to either the Garmin avionics or to the iPad (iPadOS or ForeFlight) app, I run with a “latest stable version” policy. For example, I have a separate iPad which I use with beta versions of both iPadOS and ForeFlight.

As both of these updates occur very frequently, I have not been making logbook entries unless they are as a resolution to a documented squawk. In the same way that I do not log oil top up’s, tire pressure checks, oil breather cleanings, etc.

 

[Neal]

Having just done the transponder and ADS-B it made me think about this. I think firmware updates are logbook worthy, database not. It can't hurt to log something, just something to think about.

I personally do log oil additions made.

 

[Tsquared]

I can ask the FAA next week at Airventure for clear direction