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Acadia · April 15th, 2004, 06:34

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Ten years from now, will Logbook Pro still have a way to log the hours if the program changes at all? Computers change a lot faster than aviation does but I still want to know about this before I buy it. I also have the demo version and it's very nice.

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There has been a major upgrade since I first purchased it and this is/was a non-issue. At some point a better system will probably be created, but you can pretty much count on the ability to convert old data into the new program. After all Logbook Pro is really just a spreadsheet that is all setup and tricked out for pilots. If you are really good with Excel you could create a similar application, but it would take quite a bit of time. For either program the data is stored in a very simple format that can be accessed with a number of different programs.

You definitely should be keeping a paper log as well. The perk for having the electronic version as well is that you can do quick reports and currency tracking. It is most handy when filling out an 8710 form (just select the 8710-1 Part III form option and out come the numbers! Assuming that you have correctly setup and used the program).

April 15th, 2004, 06:34	#9
Acadia Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: BHB - Maine Posts: 2,960	Re: Electronic Logbook [ QUOTE ] Ten years from now, will Logbook Pro still have a way to log the hours if the program changes at all? Computers change a lot faster than aviation does but I still want to know about this before I buy it. I also have the demo version and it's very nice. [/ QUOTE ] There has been a major upgrade since I first purchased it and this is/was a non-issue. At some point a better system will probably be created, but you can pretty much count on the ability to convert old data into the new program. After all Logbook Pro is really just a spreadsheet that is all setup and tricked out for pilots. If you are really good with Excel you could create a similar application, but it would take quite a bit of time. For either program the data is stored in a very simple format that can be accessed with a number of different programs. You definitely should be keeping a paper log as well. The perk for having the electronic version as well is that you can do quick reports and currency tracking. It is most handy when filling out an 8710 form (just select the 8710-1 Part III form option and out come the numbers! Assuming that you have correctly setup and used the program).