Logbooks... electronic, paper or both

In well over 3,000 hours of catching up on entries so far I've surprisingly only found a handful of screw ups. Usually a total or perhaps a missing entry for XC or IMC. In each case I was cheating myself, so no big deal I guess. I was always meticulous with the paper books double checking each page before signing and moving on, usually adding separate total columns multiple times to ensure accuracy.

I'd say fix it, note if you like and move on.
 
I would make the correction in the e-log and just note the new totals in the paper log at the end with the note that totals were adjusted per electronic audit of logbook and move on. Not a big deal I had a few error in mine and have found errors is most other logs I have entered for people. Errors are just a part of the paper system. You'll most likely be showing a printed log at an interview and no one will see the errors in a paper log.
 
Johnny150 said:
Only totals, are the screw up, I must have trouble adding
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I agree with @Bandit_Driver completely (except of course you don't have to "correct" the totals in the e-log :) ). It's also the reason for the paper logbook saying, "entries in pen, totals in pencil." Totals are a convenience so you can fill in other things, not a logging requirement.
 
Well it looks like I'm going with logbook pro. You can subscribe to cloud service and there's apps for droid and iPad so that I can have the program on all of my devices plus my pic.
 
At the advice of @Crism, I opted to use Microsoft Excel as an electronic back up in lieu of the paid programs. I can create however many extra tables I want and sort the data however I need to. I'd say its a good idea to have multiple back ups if you plan to fly professionally, but its tedious. I had about 160 hours when I created my excel sheet and it took hours, I can only imagine guys at the majors who decide to do it. Yikes!
 
Cruise said:
Completely false! If you want your endorsements in your electronic logbook, when printed, simply scan endorsement pages to .pdf file and have them printed and bound in the back of your new, very sweet, electronic logbook in printed format.

I highly recommend going with the electronic logbook, I use LTP and love it. It was a nightmare making the conversion with thousands of hours, but the pain was well worth the final product.
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I think in one form or another you are still duplicating logbooks. Whether it be a paper version or a reprinted electronic version...
 
Lefty said:
I think in one form or another you are still duplicating logbooks. Whether it be a paper version or a reprinted electronic version...
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You are to a certain degree. But you also are if you use any system for backing up a logbook, whether paper or plastic. And electronic records are easier - and can be completely effortless - to back up than paper. And reprinting electronic records is only needed those few times when someone else wants to see physical paper and, often, you can leave the printing on paper part to them.
 
I stuck with paper. I question the amount of time actually saved with electronic logs. My personal technique is to update them about twice a year. I can keep landing currency with scheduling software. If I didn't have to update insurance forms, I wouldn't log at all. Most guys, once they have a solid work history give up logging once they've reached midlife in the career.

References and a verifiable solid work history are far more important than having perfect logbooks.
 
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