I wonder how many people have had one of their logbooks stolen/lost at some time?
My parents threw away mine "accidently" when I was 17 and out of town at the time.... good thing it didn't have 1500hrs in it... wow that must have really sucked!

 

I lost both of my original logbooks in my home when in washed away due to a hurricane. I was military trained.... and yes... lost my military flight records as well. That said.... I do have proof of my UPT training and follow on training in the military. I called my FSDO and spoke with one of the inspectors. Their advice was to create another logbook and single line entry each aircraft to the best of my knowledge ( I took 10% off the hours I knew I had logged ). I then placed a notarized statement in the front of the logbook ( their idea ) stating how the logs were lost and how I derived the hours I had entered above. I went to my 121 interview and was hired befor I got to the airport for the flight home. The CP who reviewed my records asked a few questions but did not seem alarmed in the least. I now work for a 91/135 outfit and also had no problems. In my case it hasnt been a problem...yet. FWIW, I also now use an electronic log.

 

My primary logbook was lost a while back during a break-in of my U-Haul truck during a move. Fortunately, I had Logbook Pro so my data was not lost.

I back my logbook up regularly, and email both myself, and my dad a copy of the backup, thus saving it on the gmail server. Additionally, my dad saves it on his computer in another state.

Redundant backups are smart and I highly recommend logbook pro, or better yet, if you are on a mac use LogTen Pro. It also makes analyzing your data much easier.

 

Some banks will provide you with a FREE safety deposit boxes if you have an account with them...but if they don't you can get them from the bank for 35ish bucks per year, you might have to call several locations before you can find one since most places goes full.

but if i am correct most banks will keep small stuff for free of charge... i am paying 0$ to keep my logbook with bank of america

 

I do the same thing. Additionally, I scanned all of the endorsements in my original logbooks, saved them as PDF's, and emailed them to myself (as well as putting printed copies in my printed electronic log, so it effectively contains everything).

 

I have a friend who's wife burned his logbooks when she found out he was screwing around, OUCH! Since then I keep my logbooks in a safe and make xerox copies of a page every 100 hours or so. I also don't screw around on my wife.

 

Isn't it a pain in the ass to keep your logs at the bank?

 

Yes, it is. Compaired to trying to replicate your experience, no. Take your pick.

 

You can get a fireproof safe or storage box for $100 or less. If that's too much, double-ziploc your logs and put them in the your freezer...the insulation will save them from most fires, and maybe thieves won't look there.

 

Always a good policy