Recently, for about the 100th time, I lost my little red log book. Of course it was returned, but it did raise an issue for me. Many of my FOs log their time on their PDA, phone, whatever. I happen to own a Droid, and started looking for Droid logbook software, but apparently, none exists. So I started thinking about web based subscription software, and Google finds a few of those.

Would those of you who have experience with electronic logbooks please offer some recommendations? Especially with the web-based versions.

I currently track: Date, Tail#, Type, From, To, Start (hh:mm), End (hh:mm), Total (hh:mm), SchedTime (hh:mm), Overs (mm), TLH (Takeoff, Landing, Holding). The TLH is just for proving instrument currency under Part 91, should the need ever arise—it never has.

If I am going to do this, in addition to the above, I would like the following:
1) The ability to quickly print out layover cities for tax deductions.
2) Warnings on CFI, Medical, and any other expirations
3) Web + PC Based. Right now there are none available for the Droid. I don’t want to purchase some software, then, when the next PDA/Phone comes, it out won’t handle it. If web based, then there are places in the world where it won’t work, but I can update when I get back to civilization.
4) Ability to download back to my PC so that I am not stuck if the provider goes out of business.
5) Reasonably priced.

In the past 23 years, I have, not even once, been required by anyone to produce a log book. Not even the FAA. So I am not even certain why I am keeping it. So, if it is too hard to use, or is too expensive, I’ll just stay with paper.

Thanks