Sounds like 2 different issues here. Are you computerising both the tech logs and the booking out sheets?
In theory there is no issue with either being on a computer, but at our club we've just had a virus that stopped a lot of the recording for a few days. We defaulted to the paper-based system which, surprisingly, kept working when the computer didn't.
Looking back on it, for booking in and out, the computer was an expensive overhead. Pilots arrived or departed and queued to write in the booking out sheet, changed their minds about when they were going and where and who the pilot was. Oh, and half the pilots couldn't use a computer.
Personally, my view, as a business systems analyst,is that this function should stay on paper.
I think too many people love the idea of working on systems for their personal pleasure and self-aggrandisement and fail to realise that paper-based systems work, and continue to work well. The fact is there is often no need for computerisation. Worse, the guy that does the work often moves on and the system becomes unsupported or the software used becomes obsolete.
In my group, for example 2 of the 4 members do not own a computer and one has never seen the Internet. So I don't see the need for e-bookings when our booking diary serves us well.
Still, if you do wish to go down that road, good luck to you. But, personally, I'd step away from doing it....
