This is way harder than it looks.

I did the first 200 before I got my CFI license and then I bought a new computer. Now I have to do it all over again plus another 400 hours.
 
c172captain said:
And i've only transfered about 200hrs from my paper log to online with about 350 to go.
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Can I ask which system you are using? Sorry if it was flogged in another thread. I woud like to use an online system for the tally's but cannot bear all the data entry.
 
Does anyone use PDA-based logbooks? That seems like the way to go, especially for the airline guys.

Also, I've got about 20 hours total. Would it be of benefit to me to start logging them electronically?
 
DeltaAVL said:
Does anyone use PDA-based logbooks? That seems like the way to go, especially for the airline guys.

Also, I've got about 20 hours total. Would it be of benefit to me to start logging them electronically?
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My wife got me the PDA add-on for logbook pro. I haven't used it to this point, but I will be now. No way am I letting this thing get backed up again.

As for logging electronically, I'd say go for it.

-mini
 
twdeckard said:
Can I ask which system you are using? Sorry if it was flogged in another thread. I woud like to use an online system for the tally's but cannot bear all the data entry.
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I'm using logshare.com I liked it over the other one I looked at (flightlogg.in) because I can customize the types of columns(sp?) I can make. I can probably do it on flightlogg.in but I wasn't able to figure it out so that means that logshare is more user-friendly :)

I really like it so far, I can disect every type of flight time from which airplane to which month (this is a generalization because I'm assuming you can do it with any digital logbook).
 
Moved it all over to logbook pro around 1300 hours. It was a nightmare. Do not keep a paper log. Do backup online, on HD, and on disc. Works good, lasts long time. Recommended.
 
Logbook Pro and Logbook Pro PDA Companion are great. The PDA companion comes for Palm or pocket PC, and works on a regular PDA or a smart phone. Plus it will track expenses and such, and you can set up any extra columns you feel you need.

Enter your flight in your toy of choice and sync it later with Logbook Pro in your favorite computer. berry simple, berry easy Joe

I keep mine synced on my desktop, laptop and PDA, and backed up on HD, Thumbdrive every few days and on CD at least once every few weeks.

I also keep a paper log, because some folks still want to see the pen and ink version.
 
Well, I finally finished. That sucked. I also found about 30 errors ranging from how many landings I had to how much PIC time I had. What a nightmare.
 
c172captain said:
Well, I finally finished. That sucked. I also found about 30 errors ranging from how many landings I had to how much PIC time I had. What a nightmare.
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That's the main reason I hate doing this. Then I spend like 3 hours trying to find out if I entered it wrong online or if it's wrong in the logbook. The biggest mistake I found though was that my paper logbook shows I have like a half hour less cross country time than I actually do. I guess it's better that than the other way right?
 
Haha, yah, I just finished mine last week @ 1,900 hrs. Been workin' on it on and off for about 6 depressing months. I feel SO much better now. I tell all my career students to start NOW while they're still in the double digits.

And yah, a few small disappointing errors, but also a few nice ones.

Good luck to all those starting. And a well-earned congratulations to those who finished!

Check Six,

Air Pirate out.
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I keep an online version (logshare and flightlogg) as a back up to my paper logbook. Should I buy a computer based version such as logbook pro as well as the online versions eventually might go away?
 
I use excel. Made a spreadsheet that contains all the columns a log book has and it was free. Unless excel docs are not a legal way of logging time, i will save myself the money and time it takes to tranfer everything over.
 
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