What kind of logbook do you keep?

C150J

C150J

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Paper or electronic? I've kept a leg-by-leg paper logbook for the past 12 years, but am considering a transition to LogTen Pro. I have already started making "dual entries" into both paper and Logten, but might stop the ink once I finish my second logbook (about 15 pages to go).


Comments, concerns? During my CBP interview, the technical evaluator commented on how nice my entries were, but I don't think it's the reason why they offered me a job.
 
I voted for paper but I keep both. Electronic up to date all the time and I update the paper one every few months.

Both are leg by leg.
 
I keep both.

The e-log is the one that I keep current, and the paper is for anything that needs a signature.
 
I do paper, one line for each day as it becomes cumbersome when your flying 6-10 legs a day. Used to have electronic too but since my computer crapped out I lost it all, have yet to start over on that again.
 
Milesar said:
I do paper, one line for each day as it becomes cumbersome when your flying 6-10 legs a day. Used to have electronic too but since my computer crapped out I lost it all, have yet to start over on that again.
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I routinely fly 6 a day, but usually they're turns, so I'll make those one-liners. Our contract saves us from anything over 7 legs, which, at our stage lengths, would be nuts! I feel for you guys!
 
I kept a paper one up to date until my interview. I didn't add a single line to the paper logbook while I was at xjet. I'll probably never update it again since electronic logbooks seem to be acceptable at the majors. But if I ever need to, I could.
 
Paper. Could not imagine having to feed 2 paperlogs into some database - that must take weeks. I'd probably end up 2 years behind by default...:whatever:
 
Both. Electronic is easier for some things, paper better for others. Right now I rely on the paper but I have most of my "work" done on electronic.
 
Both.

I keep the electronic one updated all the time, my paper one is a few months behind.

I log by day, or plane. So if we switch planes, Ill have a new line, and if its a new date, Ill switch lines. I have a few lines with 8 legs.
 
Hacker15e said:
I keep both.

The e-log is the one that I keep current, and the paper is for anything that needs a signature.
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Same. My plan is to get them both up to date here soon as far as hours are concerned, but do the paper logbook on a one month per line basis. The real numbers are in my electronic logbook, one line per day after flight instructing.
 
I agree with John. It costs money, but it's worth it. It was fun watching everyone in my upgrade class pour over 8710 forms while I just went into LBP, clicked and it did the work for me. :)

I keep both a paper and an electronic, but I rely HEAVILY on LBP and APDL. I keep the paper in case of a catastrophic computer malfunction, but I'm thinking about just getting a thumb drive to keep the back up on once I finish out this paper logbook. My math skills suck, even with a calculator, and this is evidenced by the amount of errors LBP caught when I was entering stuff in from the paper logbooks kept prior.
 
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