Since I got my PP Ticket I’ve learned that backups are as important there as well as on my computers. On one of my first flights after my check ride i had an electrical system failure. What I learned from that is that I should be carrying a hand held radio with me when I fly. Picked up the one from Sporty’s with the build in VOR, just in case it happens at night I thought the hand held VOR would be handy in a pinch. I also carry extra batteries for it and my flashlight.

Got me thinking, and I realized I didn’t have a backup of some of the most important data that I have. My Log Books. I don’t want to just photocopy them, I want something kept off site (in case of fire), something that I can print out (so i don’t have to photocopy them), something that will help me keep track of currency, something that i can tag and search, cross platform (windows, mac, linux), and something that I can view from anywhere.

Enter Zululog.com. I’ve had some minor trouble with how their system updates hours, but their support was quick to address those problems. Other than that its seems like the best bang for the buck with online log books. SSL, RSS, Aircraft logs, instructor logs, currency checks, email reports, flight logs, xml/pdf/excel exports.

Zululog’s free account limits you to entering 20 aircraft and only 2 flight instructors, but for most private pilots that is probably enough. If you have a one time rental on an aircraft, and it isn’t for a currency requirement, you don’t have to define it.

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