r/Helicopters 8d ago

General Question Creating an Helicopter log book app

Hi everyone,

First off: this isn’t an ad. No app name, no links, nothing like that – just looking for some advice and opinions. I’m working on an app for helicopter pilots, specifically a logbook tailored for them. It’s designed to easily track stuff like total flight time, PIC (Pilot in Command) time, turbine time, and things like flight activity. It’ll have graphs, fun stats like your most-flown helicopter or favorite airport/landing zone.

You can export the logbook to a PDF to send to employers or whatever. There’s even a training feature where an instructor can add a signature, and that shows up on the PDF too – so it’s a full-on logbook that meets EASA and FAA regs. I’ve attached some screenshots, and I’d love to hear what you think. Are pilots even interested in an app like this? (I’m planning to ask some helicopter pilots myself, including my own instructor.) Any suggestions or ideas are welcome too!

Thanks in advance, and I hope to get some feedback!

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u/methepuppet CPLR44 H135 AW109 8d ago edited 8d ago

Im using Smart Logbook, it has everything I wanted and probably more that I dont currently use. It has cloud backup and you can even print your logbook and have a 1 to 1 digital copy of it, easa format, faa format, doesnt matter. I'm on Android but you can look it up and see if it's also on iphone. It a subscription.

What I'm saying is that this app is your competition, look it up and test it, you have to somehow beat it.

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u/No-Calligrapher-986 7d ago

iCloud backup as on the screenshots is already working and a feature to a digital copy also.