Totalling the log book...

[wheelsup]

Am I crazy for just using the old fashioned paper logbook and that's it? I do make photo copies on occasion and send them to my parents, but for the math I just go through every page a minimum of 3 times (and make sure they add up the same 3 times).

Yes

CPA's don't use ledgers anymore, they use electronic formats. The only people using hand written books are bookies these days I think. Even then I bet most have gone electronic, heck there is probably an app for that as well !

 

[gomntwins]

Yes

CPA's don't use ledgers anymore, they use electronic formats. The only people using hand written books are bookies these days I think. Even then I bet most have gone electronic, heck there is probably an app for that as well !

ehh... my bookie still uses paper, so I should be fine, right? hahaha

Seriously, of all my friends that are pilots (a fair number), nobody I know up here uses anything but a good old fashioned paper logbook. We may be behind the times up here, but that is the truth.

 

[MidlifeFlyer]

ehh... my bookie still uses paper, so I should be fine, right? hahaha

Seriously, of all my friends that are pilots (a fair number), nobody I know up here uses anything but a good old fashioned paper logbook. We may be behind the times up here, but that is the truth.

Not that many people are replacing their paper logs with e-logs. The FAA hasn't spoken about whether e-logs are "a manner acceptable to the Administrator" under 61.51. There are potential issues of verification that just haven't been adequately addressed. Some people probably are using e-logs exclusively, but a poll would likely show that the majority using e-Logs have paper also.

e-Logs are a convenience. They tend to add better and if I get some weird question on an application like how many hours do I have flying high performance, complex airplanes at night in actual, it's pretty easy to come up with the answer quickly. It also back up easily and in case I lose the paper log, I have a record I'm willing to swear to the accuracy of.

 

[gomntwins]

Not that many people are replacing their paper logs with e-logs. The FAA hasn't spoken about whether e-logs are "a manner acceptable to the Administrator" under 61.51. There are potential issues of verification that just haven't been adequately addressed. Some people probably are using e-logs exclusively, but a poll would likely show that the majority using e-Logs have paper also.

e-Logs are a convenience. They tend to add better and if I get some weird question on an application like how many hours do I have flying high performance, complex airplanes at night in actual, it's pretty easy to come up with the answer quickly. It also back up easily and in case I lose the paper log, I have a record I'm willing to swear to the accuracy of.

I'm not opposed to the E-log by any means, in fact I think it's a good thing. But, just because a lot of members on Jetcareers use it, and from my personal experience, there are still a lot of us that use solely the paper logbooks. I know I probably should backup my info with an electronic logbook, but I'd rather just make copies of my paper logbook on occassion and send them to another location. The perk of 135 flying is I have a record of my flying (company and FAA required duty sheets that have all the required info) that I can backup and sign off on that goes back a minimum of 1 year, so I only need to theoretically send my copies to my parents once a year (although, in reality, I do it every 3 months or so).

 

[Bandit_Driver]

Logbook Pro (or some other e-logbook?) might help doing the math.

I over do it though. I use both paper and electronic. I keep Logbook Pro up to date (its easy) but I'm almost a year behind on the paper one.
(Hey, why put off till tomorrow what can be done the days after)

Good luck on the interview!

That's what I use. It will eliminate any math errors when you trasfer to the paper log. Also, comes in handy for the airline apps log section too.

I really need to get logbook pro. Right now I only have about 180 hours and It would be easy for me to start. Much easier to start now instead of when I have over 1000 hours to put in.

Definately, starting early is the key. It makes it a lot less painful