SafelogWeb (this web-based logbook system) can be used either by itself or in conjunction with our Safelog PC logbook software and/or Safelog for BlackBerry™. Whichever way you prefer, there is a Safelog solution for you.
A SafelogWeb.com subscription is least expensive when purchased in conjunction with a license for our SafelogPC software (or by an existing Safelog PC user with a valid current license who wishes to add SafelogWeb access). This is in some sense also the most versatile package, giving you the best of all worlds in terms of features, space/time flexibility, and internet connection (or not) flexibility. Others might prefer to have only a SafelogWeb subscription (this option may be good for Mac and Linux users who might not be able to run the PC software) or only a Safelog PC license.
Please note: you will have the option to add BlackBerry™ access to any SafelogWeb subscription later in the purchase process.
What is the relationship between Safelog PC software and SafelogWeb?
The Safelog PC software runs on PCs that that have modern Microsoft Windows™ and compatible operating systems. Technically, it's like most regular software that you may have on your PC, such as MS-Word™ or Quicken™ in that it keeps its data stored on your PC itself. This means (except for checking for product updates and similar specialized tasks within the software which require a web connection) as a day-to-day thing you can for example use SafelogPC on your laptop even when it's not connected to the Internet. Safelog is a fully-featured and easy to use program and is consistently ranked and reviewed as the best pilot logbook software available.
The SafelogWeb system is a web-based logbook system which is available at www.SafelogWeb.com. It is very similar in design and features to the Safelog PC software (though there are a few differences). The fundamental difference between Safelog PC and SafelogWeb is that in Safelog Web, your core logbook data is stored on the SafelogWeb.com website. The advantage of this is that you can access it from anywhere. You can log one flight at home on SafelogWeb, fly halfway across the world, sit down at an internet-connected PC in your hotel, and log your next flight there. The downside to this, of course, is that you must be connected to the Internet to access this. If you have an iPhone™/iPad™, Android™, or BlackBerry™ mobile device, we also have an optional companion pieces for such devices that allows SafelogWeb users to log flights on
such devices and and synchronize them with the SafelogWeb and/or SafelogPC systems. Please reference the following links for details specific to each device:
[iPhone™ / iPad™]
[Android™]
[BlackBerry™]
Some people choose to use only the Safelog PC system. Others choose to use only SafelogWeb. Still others use both. You can take advantage of the benefits of both systems because Safelog PC and SafelogWeb are designed to synchronize with each other. For example, let's say you're ferrying an aircraft from Chicago to London via Boston and Reykjavik.
You stop in Boston for a few hours after your flight from Chicago. You log in to SafelogWeb.com from a PC in the hotel lobby or at the FBO and log your Chicago to Boston flight there.
Then, you fly from Boston to Reykjavik, Iceland. You find that you don't have Internet access in Reykjavik, but you do have your laptop with you, and so you log your Boston to Reykjavik flight on your Safelog PC software on your laptop.
Then, you fly from Reykjavik to London. You're not staying in London very long, but you do have your iPad™ or Android™ device with you. You log your Reykjavik to London flight using your device and synchronize it to the SafelogWeb servers either then or after you return home.
Upon return home, you connect your laptop to the Internet and start the PC software. Safelog for PC automatically synchronizes with SafelogWeb. In only a few moments, all of your flights are now synchronized and so you can see and access everything everywhere with total flexibility. While you might not be doing complex international ferry flights, the ability to have a copy of your logbook and to be able to run the complex reports and analysis available via the Safelog system no matter where you are at a moment's notice is very useful for pilots at all stages of their flying careers. Safelog users run from student and private pilots who use it to check their practical test aeronautical experience requirements and flight currency to airline pilots who use it for complex duty and block currency recording. All versions of Safelog are configurable to FAA, CAA/JAA, Transport Canada, CASA Australia, and most other aviation authority standards.
Finally, a note to put your mind at ease. Safelog is a great logbook system – try it, you'll see! However, we understand that your data is more important than any product, no matter how great. Unlike others, we don't hold your data hostage in some dead-end system. Safelog PC and Safelog Web both feature easy export of your key logbook data into standard CSV formats so that if, for whatever reason you do decide to leave us, your data stays in your hands. This also means, in practice, that we have to continue to provide a competitive, quality product to keep your business on an ongoing basis.
All versions of Safelog are available on a try-before-you buy basis. This means that you can see most or all of the features of the systems before you sign up. So, if you haven't already, please do give them a try. If you have any questions, our helpdesk will be happy to assist.
