Computer/PDA logbooks, hrs calculators
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: U.K.
I'll go with adnams on this one. Use this program myself and it's great with statistics and graphs. I think it's the only one out there capable of working out day / night flying automatically that I've ever come across ...
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Palm PDA for logbook
Just purchased a new little toy - a Palm T3.
I have heard of some pilots using them as logbooks.
Has any one got any practical experience with this or any advice as to how useful PDAs are as logbooks.
Can anyone advise the best applications?
I have heard of some pilots using them as logbooks.
Has any one got any practical experience with this or any advice as to how useful PDAs are as logbooks.
Can anyone advise the best applications?
Hovering AND talking
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
I use a web-based programme
www.pilot-ebook.com
It is free to register and use for personal use.
Cheers
Whirlygig
www.pilot-ebook.com
It is free to register and use for personal use.
Cheers
Whirlygig
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Erehwon
Try http://frontbeach.com/palmlog
I've used it for over 3 years on a Clie and its brilliant, even adds your hours over rolling 28/30 days, months yearly so on and so forth.
Nice and easy to use too, remembers airframes, destinations, crew etc etc.
I've used it for over 3 years on a Clie and its brilliant, even adds your hours over rolling 28/30 days, months yearly so on and so forth.
Nice and easy to use too, remembers airframes, destinations, crew etc etc.
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Europe
Pilot's Logbook Software
I'm in the market for a new pilot logbook package. I'm preferably looking for something in the old British/South African format that is Palm compatible. I've tried a few US programs (Palmlogpro, Co-Pilot etc) but have not been happy with any of them.
The main criteria is that all I'm after is a logbook that I store on my Palm and print out once a month. I don't need something that calculates duty time or cost per day or any of that stuff that I do perfectly well in my head.
Any ideas appreciated..?
The main criteria is that all I'm after is a logbook that I store on my Palm and print out once a month. I don't need something that calculates duty time or cost per day or any of that stuff that I do perfectly well in my head.
Any ideas appreciated..?
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Canada, Quebec
Have a look at this website http://www.freewarepalm.com/
You may found this http://www.freewarepalm.com/database...slogbook.shtml
I havent try it my self but it's look ok.
Also www.logbookpro.com but it's not free.
Good luck!
You may found this http://www.freewarepalm.com/database...slogbook.shtml
I havent try it my self but it's look ok.
Also www.logbookpro.com but it's not free.
Good luck!
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Mars
I've been using Captains Keeper for the last 2 years, and found it to be very useful.
Like yourself, I did not need a calculation of allowances etc, although CK will do that for you if you want it to. I just enter the flight data on my Clie, sync with the pc when I'm home, and print the logbook once a month.
Works a treat once you have the database set up
You even get a months free trial to see if it suits
Like yourself, I did not need a calculation of allowances etc, although CK will do that for you if you want it to. I just enter the flight data on my Clie, sync with the pc when I'm home, and print the logbook once a month.
Works a treat once you have the database set up
You even get a months free trial to see if it suits
Joined: May 2001
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From: UK
Hours & minutes adder
Does anyone have a simple calculator program I could use for a computer to add up hours and minutes? I keep my log book manually and can never be bothered adding up each column at the bottom of each page and am now months (if not years) out of date on my totals. I would quite like to know how many hours I have flown.
Thanks from Oh Great Lazy One
Thanks from Oh Great Lazy One
Joined: Sep 2002
Aviation Qualifications: CPL
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From: Great South East, tired and retired
Convert to decimal hours - very simple, and in the long run you don't gain or lose any time.
I didn't think anybody worked in minutes any more? Hobbs meters are decimal.
To catch up on your past logged hours, you can use your pocket calculator. When entering 1 hr 13 mins, put in 10013, 1 hr 52 is 10052, and so on: then when you finish the page you have something like 240785, which would be 24 hours and 785 minutes. Take out 600 mins=10 hrs, leaves 185 mins. Take another 180 mins = 3 hrs, and your total is 37 hrs 5 mins.
I didn't think anybody worked in minutes any more? Hobbs meters are decimal.
To catch up on your past logged hours, you can use your pocket calculator. When entering 1 hr 13 mins, put in 10013, 1 hr 52 is 10052, and so on: then when you finish the page you have something like 240785, which would be 24 hours and 785 minutes. Take out 600 mins=10 hrs, leaves 185 mins. Take another 180 mins = 3 hrs, and your total is 37 hrs 5 mins.
Joined: May 2001
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From: UK
Thanks chaps for taking the time to reply.
Ascend Charlie - Thats a neat solution. Did you think that one up yourself? You must have a way with figures (of the female form as well maybe?)
Woolf - I did make an attempt with Excel but although i know the arithmatic, I didn't have enough knowledge of Excel to make it work and gave up - I told you i was lazy.
In the meantime, I have found a nice piece of shareware (although a tad expensive I think) which does exactly what i want at
http://home.nycap.rr.com/aotw/timecalc.htm
If I can round to it, I might just get my logbook added up before the evaluation period is over
Thanks again folks
Ascend Charlie - Thats a neat solution. Did you think that one up yourself? You must have a way with figures (of the female form as well maybe?)
Woolf - I did make an attempt with Excel but although i know the arithmatic, I didn't have enough knowledge of Excel to make it work and gave up - I told you i was lazy.
In the meantime, I have found a nice piece of shareware (although a tad expensive I think) which does exactly what i want at
http://home.nycap.rr.com/aotw/timecalc.htm
If I can round to it, I might just get my logbook added up before the evaluation period is over
Thanks again folks
Hovering AND talking
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
Try also
www.pilot-ebook.com
It's an on-line program but free for individuals. You can also keep track of dates for medical, LPC etc.
It was written by a North Sea Heli pilot so caters for our little "peculiarities"
Cheers
Whirlygig
www.pilot-ebook.com
It's an on-line program but free for individuals. You can also keep track of dates for medical, LPC etc.
It was written by a North Sea Heli pilot so caters for our little "peculiarities"
Cheers
Whirlygig
Joined: Dec 2001
Aviation Qualifications: Military
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From: I have no idea but the view's great.
Go to the Military Aircrew forum and search on "hours calculator", you'll come up with two or three workable freebies.
Found it:
http://uk.geocities.com/liquidpilot/
This is my favourite one but there are several other free ones.
Found it:
http://uk.geocities.com/liquidpilot/
This is my favourite one but there are several other free ones.
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: East of 105'E
If your a MAC user I would suggest using LogTen Pro, It is one of the best electronic Logbooks I've seen and the after sales support is great. You can download the demo - sorry to the PC users but hey, who'd want to use a PC anyway!!
LogTen Pro http://coradine.com/
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LogTen Pro http://coradine.com/
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