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01-01-2014, 05:38 PM

shadyops

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Electronic/Paper Log

Can someone provide insight on the acceptability of a spiral bound, professionally printed logbook in lieu of paper? My paper logbooks are available, but a full of errors (transposing mostly). Also, my electronic logbook rounded up when when converting to 10ths scale. For example 55 minutes would be rounded up to 1.0. After 5000 hours this has led to about a 40 hour difference in paper and electronic. I just want to know what I should walk into an interview with. Would paper logs with errors accompanied by electronic be the norm? Should I just get a new logbook and rewrite the paper ones?

01-02-2014, 12:48 AM

OceanicPilot

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Electronic/Paper Log

I think you'll find most pilots on here would recommend either Logbook Pro or Logten Pro. I've used both and both have their advantages. Logten is better for MACs in my opinion and is what I use now. I started with Logbook Pro but they only have the Windows program and the iOS app.

Get an electronic logbook now while it's early. Put your data in and then make a single line correction in your paper logbook so the times match. For interviews print a nice copy of your e-logbook and put it in a nice binder. Have your paper logbook available if asked but chances are the interviewers won't care.

01-02-2014, 02:36 AM

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I brought the spiral bound printed logbook/Logbook Pro printout to an interview with a LCC. When I offered the handwritten ones after handing in the printed logbook, the interviewers declined saying those weren't necessary.

I did print up a one page summary sheet detailing my cumulative and annual flight time by year and type and breakdown of flight time by type, and turned that in with the logbook. They looked at that sheet compared those numbers with the numbers on my resume and application and didn't even look in my printed logbook.