J_Hammastyx
Well-Known Member
Would you mind sharing that information?
Electronic logbook recommendations
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kellwolf
Piece of Trash
Don't know if it's "expected," but I would. It's a right royal pain in the ass, and I only had about 2 years worth of flights to do. If you hate it too much, there are places (NC Software included) that you can pay to enter your times for you.
v1valarob
Well-Known Member
The girlfriend wants to switch to an e-logbook, and its absurd how much logbook pro wants to do the line service for you.
She has around 3500 hours, so you could say roughly 3000 lines. That equals $694.62 for them to do it.
Id say suck it up, and do it yourself. Im glad I started around 800 hours.
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
What did you do for all your old dual flights and the signatures?
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
There's a button.
It says "certificates."
You can add things.
It's pretty straight forward, really. I'm thinking about maybe a M&G here in the next month or so, if we have it at our place you're welcome to come check the cool wax. I really dig this logbook program.
surreal1221
Well-Known Member
Of Course, you're the guy that can't say no to the next logbook program bitch.
v1valarob
Well-Known Member
They are in my old paper logbook. Can't see why I would ever need them again.
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
True
I am at the point where I am trying to decide if I want to enter all the flights previous to my 121 time. Right now I have 2 forwarding entries into Logten, 1 single engine and 1 Multi so my times add up correctly. Right now I just log my 121 time in logten and update my paper logbook every once in a while ( too redundant I know) . I have my paper logbook if someone wants the details of my instruction and training but electronic to make 121 time and TT look pretty.
jeflies
Well-Known Member
I've used both Logbook Pro and Logten Pro. Logbook Pro was non stop headaches and a hassle for me. Also it was ugly. Logten is easy on the eyes.
Hands down Logten Pro is the better of the two. It does suck having to buy their software for the computer AND but it again for your mobile device but I can honestly say its worth the $.
The other week my iPhone died and I figured Id try out a new android phone with the logbook pro mobile app. That lasted me 2 days before I went and pre ordered an iPhone 4S. I was quickly reminded why I went and spent the $ on Logten Pro. I was referred to Logten Pro by a friend because of its ease of use and features.
I'm sure I sound like an Apple fanboy and employee of Coradine but in all honesty, it just works and works damn good.
Hands down Logten Pro is the better of the two. It does suck having to buy their software for the computer AND but it again for your mobile device but I can honestly say its worth the $.
The other week my iPhone died and I figured Id try out a new android phone with the logbook pro mobile app. That lasted me 2 days before I went and pre ordered an iPhone 4S. I was quickly reminded why I went and spent the $ on Logten Pro. I was referred to Logten Pro by a friend because of its ease of use and features.
I'm sure I sound like an Apple fanboy and employee of Coradine but in all honesty, it just works and works damn good.
Stryder
Well-Known Member
ok. so I am going to dive in and do the logbook pro thing. a couple more questions.
1. Do i want Logbook pro flight log software or airline pilots daily aviation logbook and did you all do the professional one for 121/135 operators?
2. i have an android phone and would like to do the sync. do i click on the add 1 file cloud backup (i am assuming 1 file means 1 pilot) for 19.99?
3. When I enter my times at the end of the flight will they automatically appear on my laptop when i log in?
1. Do i want Logbook pro flight log software or airline pilots daily aviation logbook and did you all do the professional one for 121/135 operators?
2. i have an android phone and would like to do the sync. do i click on the add 1 file cloud backup (i am assuming 1 file means 1 pilot) for 19.99?
3. When I enter my times at the end of the flight will they automatically appear on my laptop when i log in?
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
If only. I've been using Logbook Pro since about 2002 and I about danced a jig now that I finally got up off my butt to replace that piece of crap program.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
Funny about that, because NC-Software charges for Logbook Pro and APDL AND their old PDA logbook program. I must have had a few hundred dollars wrapped up in horrible software.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
1. Logbook Pro. ADPL only works on out of date devices like Palm and the old Windows mobile. I didn't get the pro. The only thing you really lose out on is 121 lookback stuff.
2. Yes. Unless you plan on synching using your phone and a tablet, you only need the one device plan. You're allowed to transfer it to a different device once during the year.
3. You have to hit the sync button, but that's about it. If you set the laptop program up to auto sync at startup, all you have to do is hit the sync button on your phone.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
Works for some, doesn't for others. If you're on an Apple and an iPhone, of course LogTen works better. I'm on a PC and an Android. LogTen is clunky as hell for me. Not sure how it would be with an Apple and an Android, though.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
I hope it's worse than clunky, you don't run an OS that they support. They don't have an Android or a Windows program. And I wish they'd get an Android program, or at least partner with somebody to do it, but alas, it doesn't seem like it's in the card. So, I carry an iPod Touch around with me at work to put my flight data in, which seems to work pretty well so far.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
Jesus. The last thing I would need is another gadget to take on the road. Between my phone, my tablet and my Kindle, it's already nuts.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
Jesus. The last thing I would need is another gadget to take on the road. Between my phone, my tablet and my Kindle, it's already nuts.
Why are you carrying a tablet and a kindle? Doesn't your tablet have a Kindle app?
I've settled with using Logbook Pro on my laptop and the new(ish) IntelliPilot program for my Android and syncing them by exporting to excel and then importing back into LBP. Kind of a pain but it's a setup that works. APDL was awesome but Like Kellwolf, I don't want to carry around another device beyond my laptop, tablet, phone and D90.
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
It does, but the backlit screen makes it tough on the eyes after a while. It's like staring at a computer screen for too long. The Kindle doesn't have a backlit screen, so it's less tiring for on those long deadheads. Plus the battery life on the Kindle is considerably longer. The tablet battery will drain pretty fast reading a book with the Kindle app. The Kindle battery lasts about a month or so.