Chief Pilots | Dir. of Maintenance | Finance Companies | Insurance Companies


Chief Pilots

You have a tremendous responsibility -- the safety, efficiency, and seamless operation of the entire flight department. Chief pilots have budgets, schedules, and preferences to meet. We know it can be difficult to keep up on all the trends and 'CYA' variables in aviation. Did you know that most corporate flight departments are unknowingly at risk of losing $millions on the value of their aircraft? It can happen in an instant and insurance probably will not cover your losses.

As a Chief Pilot, you may not realize how vulnerable your organization really is. By assuming this matter is 'covered' many Chief Pilots have found themselves in a very uncomfortable position with the CEO or the FAA.

Your aircraft records not only substantiate the airworthiness of your aircraft, they also support the value of your aircraft. One missing box of records can easily devalue an aircraft by $millions; as well as grounding your plane. Computerized maintenance tracking programs such as: CAMP, CIMMS, and STARS do not address this issue. Only a complete backup of ALL your aircraft maintenance records will protect your flight operations.

It does not take a box of records to reduce the value of your aircraft. See Industry Buzz page - go to Horror Stories section. What can happen to your aircraft records? See Problems page - go to Disasters section. Although your aircraft is covered under insurance, all the aircraft documents and maintenance records are probably not.

The same problem that can cost you the value of the aircraft is contributing to the work load and labor costs in your maintenance department. Here's how: Your records are routinely searched for airworthiness of parts, trends, discrepancies, MOD status, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives; as well as cross checking your maintenance tracking programs. This is time your maintenance team is working as librarians rather than highly skilled maintenance technicians. Thousands of dollars are spent in researching aircraft documents for just one corporate aircraft. Many FBO's are charging up to 60 hours for logbook research per inspection.

As the age of your aircraft increases so does the paperwork, time, and money spent on logbook research. The FAA, NTSB, FBI, brokers, consultants, attorneys, and FBO inspection departments may search your records - all looking for different things. Complete, concise, and efficient search capabilities are critical. Documents that are missing may lead to monetary losses and/or FAA violations against maintenance, pilots, and/or your company. Protecting the value of your aircraft and effectively reducing maintenance costs are top priority for any flight department.

AirLog Imaging takes all of the boxes of paperwork that an aircraft has accumulated and digitizes each and every page / item to CD-ROM, duplicating all records exactly. With our own custom software program, AirLog Imaging then essentially turns the handwritten records into its own database using our proprietary technology (not OCR). Information about the aircraft can be located in seconds by viewing the actual page(s)!

For added security, AirLog keeps a copy of each CD in a safety deposit vault. In the event that the aircraft records are damaged or missing, AirLog is able to produce an exact copy.

Call for some straight talk on protecting aircraft records - the value of the aircraft depends on your understanding of the value of its records.


Director of Maintenance

What a job you have! You have to maintain the aircraft, troubleshoot, schedule maintenance, handle AOG situations, order parts, coordinate with dispatch, assure compliance, conduct supervisor duties, and handle the paperwork - and that's before noon! We understand the role of the DOM and know it's difficult to keep up on all the trends and 'CYA' variables in aviation. You stand the chance of getting an FAA violation, losing your job, and reputation while your corporate flight department may be at risk of losing $millions of dollars on the value of their aircraft. As a Director of Maintenance, you probably realize how vulnerable your organization really is. Damage and loss of your aircraft records can happen in an instant and insurance probably will not cover the losses on the aircraft, much less your personal credibility.

Your aircraft records not only substantiate the airworthiness of your aircraft, they also support the value of your aircraft. One missing box of records can easily devalue an aircraft by $millions; as well as grounding your plane. Computerized maintenance tracking programs such as: CAMP, CIMMS, and STARS do not address this issue. Only a complete backup of ALL your aircraft maintenance records will protect your flight operations.

It does not take a box of records to reduce the value of your aircraft. See Industry Buzz page - go to Horror Stories section. What can happen to your aircraft records? See Problems page - go to Disasters section. Although your aircraft is covered under insurance, all the aircraft documents and maintenance records are probably not.

The same problem that can cost you the value of the aircraft is contributing to the work load and labor costs in your maintenance department. Here's how: Your records are routinely searched for airworthiness of parts, trends, discrepancies, MOD status, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives; as well as cross checking your maintenance tracking programs. This is time your maintenance team is working as librarians rather than highly skilled maintenance technicians. Thousands of dollars are spent in researching aircraft documents for just one corporate aircraft. Many FBO's are charging up to 60 hours for logbook research per inspection.

As the age of your aircraft increases so does the paperwork, time, and money spent on logbook research. The FAA, NTSB, FBI, brokers, consultants, attorneys, and FBO inspection departments may search your records - all looking for different things. Complete, concise, and efficient search capabilities are critical. Documents that are missing may lead to monetary losses and/or FAA violations against maintenance, pilots, and/or your company. Protecting the value of your aircraft and effectively reducing maintenance costs are top priority for any flight department.

AirLog Imaging takes all of the boxes of paperwork that an aircraft has accumulated and digitizes each and every page / item to CD-ROM, duplicating all records exactly. With our own custom software program, AirLog Imaging then essentially turns the handwritten records into its own database using our proprietary technology (not OCR). Information about the aircraft can be located in seconds by viewing the actual page(s)!

For added security, AirLog keeps a copy of each CD in a safety deposit vault. In the event that the aircraft records are damaged or missing, AirLog is able to produce an exact copy.

Call for some straight talk on protecting aircraft records - the value of the aircraft depends on your understanding of the value of its records.


Finance Companies

If your organization is going to finance that AIRCRAFT . . .
Then let us help retain its value
  • Did you realize the one item that determines the airworthiness and the value of an aircraft is the completeness of its maintenance records?
  • Your company is financing the ASSET of the aircraft, so how do you assure the paper assets are protected?
  • What, exactly, are the aircraft's "paper assets"?
  • What events could affect the aircraft's "paper assets"?
    See Problems page - go to Disasters section.
  • How would your company repossess / re-sell an aircraft with missing or non-existent records?
    See Industry Buzz page - go to Horror Stories section.
  • What provisions does your organization have for assuring the value of the aircraft is maintained?
    See Solutions page - go to LBCD section.
AirLog Imaging takes all of the boxes of paperwork that an aircraft has accumulated and digitizes each and every page / item to CD-ROM, duplicating all records exactly. With our own custom software program, AirLog Imaging then essentially turns the handwritten records into its own database using our proprietary technology (not OCR). Information about the aircraft can be located in seconds by viewing the actual page(s)!

For added security, AirLog keeps a copy of each CD in a safety deposit vault. In the event that the aircraft records are damaged or missing, AirLog is able to produce an exact copy.

Call for some straight talk on protecting aircraft records - the value of the aircraft depends on your understanding of the value of its records.


Insurance Companies

If your organization is going to insure that AIRCRAFT . . .
Then let us help you assure its value.

  • Did you realize the one item that determines the airworthiness and the value of an aircraft is the completeness of its maintenance records?
  • Your company is insuring the ASSET of the aircraft, so how do you assure the records are protected?
  • Just what are aircraft's "paper assets"? Aircraft records can include:
    • Airframe Logbooks
    • Work Orders
    • Service Bulletins
    • Airworthiness Directives
    • Modifications
    • Engine Logbooks
    • 337s
    • Inspections
    • Flight Records
    • Parts Tags
    • APU Logbooks
    • Tests
    • STCs
    • Maintenance Tracking Forms
    • Invoices
    • Operating Manuals
    • C of Cs
    • Photos
    • Correspondences
    • Maintenance Manuals
  • What events could affect aircraft maintenance records?
    See Problems page - go to Disasters section.
  • Does your insurance cover aircraft with missing or non-existent records?
    See Industry Buzz page - go to Horror Stories section.
  • How can an aircrafts' maintenance records be protected?
    See Solutions page - go to LBCD section.
AirLog Imaging takes all of the boxes of paperwork that an aircraft has accumulated and digitizes each and every page / item to CD-ROM, duplicating all records exactly. With our own custom software program, AirLog Imaging then essentially turns the handwritten records into its own database using our proprietary technology, not OCR. Information about the aircraft can be located in seconds by viewing the actual page(s)!

For added security, AirLog keeps a copy of each CD in a safety deposit vault. In the event that the aircraft records are damaged or missing, AirLog is able to produce an exact copy.

AirLog Imaging does all of the work!