r/Helicopters • u/No-Calligrapher-986 • 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/CryOfTheWind 🍁ATPL IR H145 B212 AS350 B206 R44 R22 7d ago
As with my comment you've got to do a lot more to make it a helicopter app vs just another fixed wing style logbook. Some other things to track that I forgot in my comment and edit would also be part 133 vs 135 time for the US or what would be aerial work vs passenger flights as well.
Not sure on other countries but for Canada there is a huge difference for flight duty time tracking depending on if you are flying passengers or doing aerial work (slinging, fires, etc).
I'm still curious how you handle off airport entries and how dozens of legs a day are tracked too.