What kind of logbook do you keep?

Both, though I seem to be opposite of most of the other posters in that I keep the paper version up to date (never more than a couple days behind), while I update the electronic version about once a month. The electronic version is great for filing out totals for insurance renewals, and I always liked being able to easily break down my times into almost any combination instantly for job interviews, resumes, cover letters, etc. The downside to the electronic log is the hassle of making sure you constantly make backups...and store that backup in TWO separate locations/media. Nothing like having to recreate three years worth of data because your hard drive goes belly up, and the jumpdrive holding your most recent backups proves unreadable. Yes, I learned that the hard way!
 
AirmetTango said:
Both, though I seem to be opposite of most of the other posters in that I keep the paper version up to date (never more than a couple days behind), while I update the electronic version about once a month. The electronic version is great for filing out totals for insurance renewals, and I always liked being able to easily break down my times into almost any combination instantly for job interviews, resumes, cover letters, etc. The downside to the electronic log is the hassle of making sure you constantly make backups...and store that backup in TWO separate locations/media. Nothing like having to recreate three years worth of data because your hard drive goes belly up, and the jumpdrive holding your most recent backups proves unreadable. Yes, I learned that the hard way!
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Dude if that happened to you, God hates you.
 
I haven't touched a paper logbook since starting at XJT. I use a cool online logbook program that automatically downloads my trips from our scheduling system (CCS) right into my logbook. It takes about 3 clicks at the end of a trip or the end of a month and I've updated.

It even puts the pairing numbers and the FO's name/employee number in the remarks section automatically.

I download a hardcopy once a month... but it is also kept online remotely.

Bob
 
av8tordude said:
Why do you record their names in your logbook?
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The software does it automatically since it downloads the pairing info directly from our company computers.

But... it is cool going back and seeing all the folks I've flown with... and heck, at least it keeps "something" in the comments section. ;)

Bob
 
ready2fly said:
Both.

I have a spread sheet that I update frequently. My paper logbook is almost a year behind. :panic:
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Man, I'm glad I'm not the only one! My paper log was just over a year behind until just a few weeks ago, marathon updating session took 13 pages!
 
There should be a third option for "both". I keep a paper log as I go and then once in a while enter into a spreadsheet. That kills some time on a transcon.
 
I have a paper one, which I've had since '97 but is getting a bit old now. As I fly so little (at the moment) you can see 4 years on one page scarily enough.

I'll probably buy another even though I won't fill this one. What happens when you need to see endorsements from an old logbook, can a photocopy do?

I'd love to fill my details in on an electronic one. Can it do checks to tell you if you can count a certain flight as PIC or not (90 day rule), as I forgot about that and if I could fix it retrospectively I would - most of my flying has been with CFIs so on the few times I've taken passengers I've logged it as PIC (I'm the only pilot and am paying for it, so...)

It's not easy to know what you can and can't log, especially if it's overseas time with a CFI or they've rented it to you with a safety pilot for eg,

Alex.
 
I keep a paper logbook (one of those mini ones) primarily because I've noticed that the times I put in my paper logbook and the times that Mesa shows in Sabre CrewTrac seem to change. IE, I seem to lose money if I dont know how many minutes I actually blocked for each flight.
 
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