Logbooks
12-26-2016, 08:47 PM
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Logbooks
I've searched the word "logbook," in the search bar and the most recent thread about it looked to be in 2013.
Just wanted to see what everyone thinks is the best - and cheapest - eLogbook to use for their career and why.
I'm currently instructing and would like to have my paper logbook as well as a print out of an electronic one in a leather binder.
Just wanted to see what everyone thinks is the best - and cheapest - eLogbook to use for their career and why.
I'm currently instructing and would like to have my paper logbook as well as a print out of an electronic one in a leather binder.
12-27-2016, 06:40 AM
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Did you happen to look on page 2 of this forum?
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...-logbooks.html
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/re...-logbooks.html
12-27-2016, 10:05 AM
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I've been using the Excel Pilot Logbook awhile. I think it was $25 for the template. Very easy to use and to tailor to your needs. It also looks great in printed form. Spending a bunch of cash on fancy logbooks makes zero sense. Don't even get me started on headsets 😮
12-27-2016, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Dhood84
Leather bound binder? Who carries paper anymore? 😂😂😂. Logten Pro.....that's the standard now a days.
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12-27-2016, 12:25 PM
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All of the above are good options and you will find plenty of guys on the line using them. What it comes down to is operating platform and cost to the individual. LogTen Pro, which I have used since it was free, is good but it will cost you. I know guys that have gotten hired at majors/LCCs with all or / a combination of the above. One dude did some excel ninja work on his own and created a product that surpassed them all. When you apply, take along a flight time summary sheet to summarize your totals. The rest is just to a sanity check for the company doing the hiring. Bottom line is that which one you use doesn't matter much... it's the presentation and the time. Good luck.
12-27-2016, 12:55 PM
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Yep. mccPilotLog is great. Pay the one time fee for the full capabilities and you get all the good stuff. I'll have my flight logged through my phone within a minute of setting the parking brake. At the beginning of the day I'll take 2 minutes to add whatever flights I'm scheduled to fly for the day (tail number, crew, city pair, flight number, etc) into the app and then some point after pushback I'll plug in the out time, and within a minute or two of blocking in I put in the in time and any other pertinent details (imc time and approach type). The app automatically does the math on how long the flight was, calculates night time, etc. Then it syncs automatically with the desktop application. I love it.
12-27-2016, 01:59 PM
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I've been using MCC Pilot Log as well for about the last 6 months. It has some quirks but overall a good product. Pulls the times and names right off crewtrac so you don't have to worry about carrying a paper log around with you. The one drawback I've found is crewtrac has ship numbers and not N numbers so you will need to take note of that once you get to the plane so you can match them up in the database, other than that it's pretty streamlined. I'm still trying to figure out the mobile app since it's not very intuitive, might help if I read the instructions.... I would highly recommend the enterprise version since it will also store your data in a cloud in case something happens to your PC.
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