Online Logbook Review · Sep 25, 07:14 PM
Many people are embracing the idea of the digital logbook. This not only gives you the ease of access to quick reports that can help you determine currency but will also allow you to answer those little questionnaires you get asked when filling out an IACRA form and/or applying for an insurance policy.
I would like to introduce to you AvJournal
What is it?
AvJournal is an online logbook allowing you to store all of your flight data online without the worry of a computer crash and having to re-enter all of your data. Since the data is online you also need not worry of a computer theft or even a logbook theft. AvJournal is not a replacement for a paper logbook but it gives you a bit more peace of mind in regards to the security of your logbook data.
How it has helped me:
I have entered in all of my data from the very beginning of my flight career (time consuming, I know) but it helps me quickly run reports to get customized total times. I use this for modifying my resume. It also all but eliminates arithmetic errors while totaling your times manually in a paper logbook making for more accurate logs.
What about support?
AvJournal is a very dynamic application in the terms of support and consistent changes and updates to make the service easier to use and generally more useful. I have personally contacted the owners of the service with issues and have received a response literally within minutes and in some cases a fix within a day. This is incredibly impressive to me as I consider myself a very saavy internet user and in general I am very demanding of the online apps that I use. Especially ones that I pay for.
Cost?
AvJournal is very fairly priced as you can sign up for a free 30 day trial and after that you can choose to pay $3.95 a month or $39.95 yearly.
Special Deals?
I have a special deal for you. If you click on any of the banners or links within this review and use the coupon code SECUREIT you will receive a 50% discount on your first year of service. This makes the cost only $19.95 for the first year!
Additional Details:
It is also important to note that I am a strong believer in the ownership of data. My logbook data is my logbook data. AvJournal has an export feature that allows you to extract all of your digital records in the form of an Excel spreadsheet for easy import into a different logbook software if you so choose. This also works in reverse allowing you to import your data from other logbook software.
— Kyle Salling
New Link · Aug 19, 01:37 AM
Want to know how far an airport is from your home base but dont have all the required sectionals? Make flight planning a little easier with this new link.
P.S. Be legal and buy the damn sectionals…
— Kyle Salling
Make Your Headset Quieter · Aug 13, 12:30 AM
At OregonAero they have made a kit for your headset that they claim will effectively reduce headset pain (SoftTop©, SoftSeal©), improve passive noise attenuation and intelligibility (HushKit©), improve transmission clarity (MicMuff©), and reduce perspiration around the ears and neck (SoftSkin©).
There is a kit for just about every headset and at prices of around $100 for the entire kit I don’t know if the kit is truly worth all the scratch. You can purchase one or two items from the full kit if you want just a few features.
For Example my LightSpeed 30 3G has pretty good ear seals and a headand but I do get a decent bit of hiss in my microphone from air in the cockpit (especially when the vents are open) so I am considering the MicMuff©. This would run me a staggering $13.00 plus shipping. Not Bad.
But my LightSpeed QFR Solo has in my opinion some of the worst ear cups I have felt so I am considering the SoftSeal© and the MicMuff©. This whole setup would cost me $52.00 plus shipping.
If I go through with this I will be sure to let you know what I think of them and the overall performance. Especially in regards to turning my QFR Solo from a marginally comfortable headset into an extremely comfortable headset.
For more information and to order visit:
OregonAero
******************UPDATE********************
I went ahead and purchased the SoftSeal© and the MicMuff©. Overall I have not yet fully tested out the MicMuff© (I plan on testing it in an open cockpit situation, either in something like a Cub or possibly an open cockpit Enstrom helicopter) I have though fully tested the SoftSeal© and they perform as desired. Switching out the cheaper, thinner pads on the QFR Solo it has reduced the squeezing points and pressure points that I had problems with. The QFR Solo has now become my primary headset.
More to come when I am able to fully test out the MicMuff©.
— Kyle Salling