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Old May 8th 21, 07:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Log Book - Yawn!

Oops, sorry!

That should have been skylines.aero.

Dan
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On 5/8/21 11:48 AM, Ramy wrote:

I’ve been using skysight for forecasts but wasn’t aware of any logbook functionality. Cant find it.
OLC has a basic flight book you can download as PDF but has only some of the required log book functionality. I was hoping Weglide will provide logbook but can’t find this functionality there either. This really puzzles me that we still don’t have a good popular electronic solution for logbook. Entering the details of my flights (number, date, site, takeoff, landing, duration, altitude, distance, route, task, running totals) by hand or typing it in after every flight is daunting and outdated. It’s all available in the igc files and can be extracted from there in a logbook format which you can then print and put it in a binder.

Ramy

On Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 7:48:52 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Good point, Ramy. Skysight.io provides a flight log, created from your
igc files, and it's open source (read free). Give it a try.

Dan
5J
On 5/7/21 9:55 PM, Ramy wrote:
The ideal electronic logbook will not require entering any data except IGC file and comments, and will automatically generate all the data normally tracked in log book plus data of interest to cross country pilots. The closest one is crosscountry.aero logbook (requires subscription) but I am afraid it will not be around for long due to lack of participants. I’ve been using it for nearly 10 years. Perhaps weglide will provide the same capability?

Ramy

On Friday, May 7, 2021 at 8:42:16 PM UTC-7, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 5/7/2021 7:45 PM, Jeff Bures wrote:
Hi all. Over the years I've always been disappointed by my soaring log books. I have the standard SSA long/skinny with 10 flights per page, and tiny little spaces to write details. The print is so small I can barely read most it. Forget trying to read the notes and signatures of my instructors. Yuck.

I'm not a professional pilot, and I don't fly thousands of hours a year. A compact log book that holds 400 flights is totally unnecessary.

I love my SCUBA log book. I can do planning, keep track of my equipment, weight choices, weather, dive buddies, locations and interesting happenings. Filling out my SCUBA log book was part of the fun. It's time our log books become part of the experience.

I'm not a professional pilot, and I don't fly thousands of hours a year. A compact log book that holds 400 flights is totally unnecessary.

I'm designing a new log book interior. I plan to have different attractive covers, and will have them available to everyone. Currently the design is 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm for the sensible world). Right now, I'm using a very large font, so there is room to add additional features.

Layout:
Page 1 - Contact and Emergency Information, home field or club info
Page 2 - Ratings and FAI awards
Pages 3 & 4 - Endorsements
Page 5 - Cheat sheet with speeds and notes for different models (club pilots)
Page 6 - Notes
Pages 7 through 156 - 150 flight log

Questions:
Are there other pages I should add, such as quick reference guides, popular frequencies, etc.?
Feedback on the flight log page? https://flic.kr/p/2kXipYk

Thanks!
I'd prefer an electronic one where the data can be easily entered (including a
flight log), displayed/printed in several "logbook style" formats, and searched.
The entries should be easy to do on a smart phone, though I'd probably use a
computer to display/print, search, etc.

I think there may be logbook programs that do this. Have looked for them?

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