E - LogBooks in Oz

[willybear]

Hi

Are there any good electronic log books around? Does anybody here use them and are they excepted by CASA or do you still have to have a paper copy?

Can you get a combined log book for flying and also recording maintenance towards a LAME qualification?

I am looking to update my current log books to make it easier to see the number of hours in each category.

Thanks in advance.

Will :)

[octavo]

I just log twice, once in my logbook, once in an Excel document I made for this purpose.

[i4iq]

Just wondering if there would be any call for an online log book, perhaps registering details by mobile phone or any internet connection, with the ability to search and produce reports of flight hours, types, images etc.

Any opinions? Comments? Wish lists?

[the coyote]

I have written one in Microsoft Access. It can track and calculate customizable recency for any number of licences (handy if you work overseas on validations etc), has a powerful search function to search and total anything you like, prints logbook style records etc. Drop me a PM if you are interested.

[imabell]

electronic logbooks should be totally banned.:yuk: :yuk: :mad:

[i4iq]

Why's that?

[gadgetguru]

i4ig
i think that it would have limited applicability, those in remote areas that might be well served by having a centralised depository, most likely a simple script front end, to a dbase backend, whilst the pilot could make entries/additions each evening (or whenever/how often each pilot might document) in their downtime...

...but then they might not have internet access.

the on-line logboook database would allow for customisable reporting that you wouldn't get on a stored spreadsheet on a website (& in what format, if you have put any effort into your spreadsheet logbook, you don't want other plagerising your code/macros etc.) if there was a provided/shared service, then any number of pilots could beneifit from this, the total output could be exportable in a number of formats (probably .csv the easiest) so that pilots could keep a local copy as well.

with the dbase you could also have a public access area where a standard report was available showing a basic summary of hours:
total time
-total PIC
-total mutli
-total night
-total dual
-total turbine
-total piston
-total etc.
this might be useful when applying for jobs, whether including it on your cv or if by email or phone conversation, tell them to have a look at
" www . myurl . net . wherever / logbook/ "
said potential employer could then at a glance keep tabs on where you're at/what you've been doing.

you could make the public access area optional so that if certain pilots didn't want it, then it could be turned off or at minimum password protected to prevent anonymous perusal.

i can see the potential in it, but as i said, perhaps limited applicability due to the nature of the industry & some of the individuals & circumstances therein.

[i4iq]

gadgetGuru

That's what I had in mind. Which is why I was thinking that pilots could submit details via sms, if really remote.

Other features could allow images or video to be submitted and allow users to build a much better record for their own use - a scrapbook/blog scenario. The potential employer would only need to see the "professional" area and friends/relatives/forum members could view the other areas at the users discretion.

No reason why it couldn't have an integrated flight scheduling module incorporated either...

Just thinking out loud and welcome any other input

[Blind]

www.pilot-ebook.com :ok:

[willybear]

imabell,

What's the problem with e-log books?

[DeltaNg]

I couldn't live without mine ! I just print out the pages and keep them in a ring binder, totally identical to a normal logbook and I have a backup on CD !

I back Blinds recommendation ! ;)