Logbook access when plane shopping

[n86121]

Just after I bought my 337,
to protect the asset value,
almost immediately,
I had my logs picked up and delivered to a nearby USGOV contractor
that copied them in to FIVE complete copied sets
of ...microfiche.

Pretty funny, eh?
Still have them around here someplace.

I recently used adobe scan on my iphone to do it the modern way.
Yes, it was a pain, but less of a pain than losing the logs!

[mshac]

Originally Posted by n86121

Just after I bought my 337,
to protect the asset value,
almost immediately,
I had my logs picked up and delivered to a nearby USGOV contractor
that copied them in to FIVE complete copied sets
of ...microfiche.

Pretty funny, eh?
Still have them around here someplace.

I recently used adobe scan on my iphone to do it the modern way.
Yes, it was a pain, but less of a pain than losing the logs!

There's really no excuse not to have an electronic backup of your logs. Even doing it yourself with your cell phone is better than nothing!

If you have a scanner, "Scan to PDF" is what you want to do. Then combine all the engine log scans into one PDF, all the airframe scans into one PDF...you get the idea. You may glad you did one day.

Back in the days of Wilbur and Orville, the rogue A&P would hold your logs hostage until you paid his inflated bill. With electronic copies, the rogue A&P never gets your original logs.

The good and virtuous A&P's working on our airplanes will give us a sticker to put in the logbook when we get back to our personal Fort Knox where we keep the Originals.

[Learjetter]

I use a service called Planelogix. I did all the original scanning, but they host the records. I give my A&P and avionics guys their own login for entries, and they can digitally sign entries. Fully compliant system. Of course, I have the original paper logs also, and keep them updated, because buyers can be hesitant to believe electronic record keeping is as good as paper. I can word search, part number search, and provide complete PDF of all logs on demand. And my logs are 100% accessible from any device anytime. I track usage, ADs, time-limited items, etc., and get alerts as I want them. It’s not a perfect system for a GA owner/operator, but the two owners are very responsive and helpful.

Www.Planelogix.com