Thank you!
Version 15.0 packed with new features. We can't thank our airline pilot community enough for their great support of this product.
Until something better comes along….
…this is probably your best bet for crew rostering, logbook and Part 117 legality checking for U.S.-based pilots flying under Part 121. Where things fall apart is for non-scheduled/ACMI operators without a domicile (e.g., home-based pilots). Granted it’s a niche part of the pilot community but wreaks havoc with the software’s algorithms when acclimated rest locations factor into computing legality. The software will assume you have returned to your home “base” whether you actually do or not during a rotation. There’s no workaround for this. Also, companies using next-gen AIMS rostering software are out of luck for importing schedules. APDL does not support the new AIMS version. On the positives, there are ample opportunities for customized payroll and duty categories, rigs, etc. Scheduled Part 121 operators are most likely to benefit from APDL. Others may find it useful as long as its limitations are acknowledged.
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Beware
Paid for it with the impression that I could try for 30 days. Apparently the trial period is a different link. Lots of email threads showing how I couldn’t get it to work any better than manually inserting logbook data and the completely refuse to refund money. Sternly advise any other program.
Dishonest Owner
The owner refused to refund what was ordered by mistake. He told me I shouldn't have ordered it. True enough, but HORRIBLE customer service. As a career pilot, I can say with certainty he is NOT respected in the aviation community.
A Whole Bag of Tools for the Airline Pilot
I’ve been using using APDL for 5+ years across two airlines (regional and major) and I’ve the wide variety of tools available in APDL extremely useful in keeping my logbook accurate and up to date, complying with FAR 117, and commuting.
Logbook - trip importing has been very easy for both airlines—simply using Safari and the included APDL toolkit. Once you’ve completed a flight, an “AUTOFILL” button pulls the OOOI times and auto calculates day/night flight time and landings. All you have to input is PF/PM role (for landing credit), actual instrument time, and approach type. Maintaining an accurate logbook can’t get easier than this. Updating the APDL flight data as you fly them enables accurate FAR 117 tracking and “What If” scenarios (delayed flights) as you fly each day.
I download my APDL data after each calendar month and import it into my logbook using the Logbook Pro Import Wizard—about a 2 minute process.
FAR 117 - I came closer to FAR 117 limits during my flying at my regional airline and this APDL capability was critical three times to calculate daily FDP and 100/672 flight time remaining. The FAR 117 reporting provides Table A and B limits highlighted for that day’s reporting time and flight segment requirements. APDL’s FAR 117 reports are helpful providing daily status graphs and data for every FAR 117 requirement—and look forward using imported future trip schedules to see potential upcoming problems.
Commuting flight information - I found this feature very helpful during my 8 months commuting with my major airline. In the APDL settings, you input the minimum time between your commute in flight and you first trip leg takeoff and between your last leg landing and your commute trim home. Then APDL will find ALL 121 airline direct commute options. APDL keeps this information available to review so you can determine if you’re going to make your commute flight home depending on your last leg landing time.
APDL has a number of other useful tools including notes sections for hotels, airports and other crew members; payroll; weather; airport delays; and resumes. Between my two airlines, I’ve found t APDL’s wide variety of tools very useful, and in some situations, critical.
Logbook - trip importing has been very easy for both airlines—simply using Safari and the included APDL toolkit. Once you’ve completed a flight, an “AUTOFILL” button pulls the OOOI times and auto calculates day/night flight time and landings. All you have to input is PF/PM role (for landing credit), actual instrument time, and approach type. Maintaining an accurate logbook can’t get easier than this. Updating the APDL flight data as you fly them enables accurate FAR 117 tracking and “What If” scenarios (delayed flights) as you fly each day.
I download my APDL data after each calendar month and import it into my logbook using the Logbook Pro Import Wizard—about a 2 minute process.
FAR 117 - I came closer to FAR 117 limits during my flying at my regional airline and this APDL capability was critical three times to calculate daily FDP and 100/672 flight time remaining. The FAR 117 reporting provides Table A and B limits highlighted for that day’s reporting time and flight segment requirements. APDL’s FAR 117 reports are helpful providing daily status graphs and data for every FAR 117 requirement—and look forward using imported future trip schedules to see potential upcoming problems.
Commuting flight information - I found this feature very helpful during my 8 months commuting with my major airline. In the APDL settings, you input the minimum time between your commute in flight and you first trip leg takeoff and between your last leg landing and your commute trim home. Then APDL will find ALL 121 airline direct commute options. APDL keeps this information available to review so you can determine if you’re going to make your commute flight home depending on your last leg landing time.
APDL has a number of other useful tools including notes sections for hotels, airports and other crew members; payroll; weather; airport delays; and resumes. Between my two airlines, I’ve found t APDL’s wide variety of tools very useful, and in some situations, critical.
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No longer auto imports from Flica
That is all. Worked for years and no longer does. Quirky software. Beware.
Not worth the money
Airline schedules never import.
$130 a year and can’t upload trips
Used to be pretty good. But no ability to upload trips for me now has made it useless when I can use a $10 year to export a spreadsheet instead.
So many flaws
Funny how the program seems to work during the trial period, after its very un user friendly and too many flaws. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY, THEY DO ZERO REFUNDS FOR A DEFECTIVE APP!
This app lost 10 years of flights
They just changed their password system and my log in to APDL no longer works.
I’ve tried the reset process to recover my account but I never received any reset email from them even though I’ve requested a reset several times
They don’t accept email, they don’t have a phone number,
They want you to use their help desk, but when I try to register or recover my account. It’s the same thing, no email to reset, or http 500 error unable to process new account…
So I’ve lost 10 years of flights using this app..l. I don’t plan on renewing and I’m going to stop using this app…
I’ve tried the reset process to recover my account but I never received any reset email from them even though I’ve requested a reset several times
They don’t accept email, they don’t have a phone number,
They want you to use their help desk, but when I try to register or recover my account. It’s the same thing, no email to reset, or http 500 error unable to process new account…
So I’ve lost 10 years of flights using this app..l. I don’t plan on renewing and I’m going to stop using this app…
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It’s great when it works, but way to buggy
As long as you update your logbook everyday you won’t have a problem but if you wait a bit and then update it APDL gets buggy and you’ll choose a day such as nov 15th but APDL will automatically put the date in that you open the app with and you can’t change it. So if you fly on the 15th and open the app on the 22nd no matter what day you specify on the calendar it lists the flight as occurring on the 22nd and won’t let you change it. Then after going back and forth closing opening the app and deleting log book entries it starts to work correctly. Just get an excel spreed sheet or use something else.
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Not Worth The Money
I’ve been using APDL for years. Last year I got a year subscription, and it just came up for renewal. The price went from $12.99/mo last year to $38.99/mo? Are we kidding? One star just for that, when they’ve not added anything new since then. Take notes from FC View, because they’re stealing your client base.
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I tried it. Gave it my best shot, no avail.
As an airline pilot and seeing another pilot use this app, I had high hopes. Downloading and trying to get understand all its capabilities was somewhat of a challenge. There is NO human support. You can figure it out on your own or “watch their videos” or view their “support” docs. None of which I found 100% useful to solve my getting up to speed problems with the product.
Shame too. I really wanted it to work.
Shame too. I really wanted it to work.
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Response from developer
Hello, I'm sorry to hear of your frustrations. There is absolutely human support, we respond to all inquiries typically within hours 7 days out of the week. Use our help desk for reliable communication, not email. We have YouTube videos to educate you if needed as well as complete documentation. Visit http://nc-software.com/docs/apdl for docs and video links and if you need further help just let us know.
Commute Information
When I request commuting flight information, the flights repeat showing two of the same flight
No support for cargo
117 does not apply to cargo pilots. There should be an option for which part you’re operating under, 117 or 121. As long as there’s no 121 support it’s next to worthless for freight pilots.
Essential tool for professionals
I toyed with APDL a few times and always gave it up as it appeared too complicated. My First Officer a few trips back demonstrated the app to me. It’s now a must go item in my iPhones “flight bag.” It pulls tail numbers and flight times without me doing a thing. I finally understand FAR 117 with the excellent graphics and warnings generated. The commuter function is highly useful - it knows your scheduled in time and sets your commuting flights based on the city pairs you tell it. Questions are answered promptly by the developer. Give it a try.
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Response from developer
We're happy to hear you're enjoying APDL. Please continue to help spread the word and share any tips with fellow aviators as there is a lot packed into this app as you know.
Lots of issues recently
This app has been great until just recently it started giving all kinds of issues with FDP. It’ll change dates for flights and has become a HUGE headache keeping everything straight with it. Not worth it at all and given how expensive it is I would not recommend.
Useful for pilots that only fly 121
This app has a lot of automation. OOOI times for examine are great. But the fact they have a separate app for general logbooks really robs this one.
The reports are very bland and the print logbook lacks options for different formats eg CASA. I wish I could raise the funds to buy and merge this with log10 pro
The reports are very bland and the print logbook lacks options for different formats eg CASA. I wish I could raise the funds to buy and merge this with log10 pro
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Do not get this
I have been so incredibly frustrated with Logbook Pro and their APDL app. I have tried to get help for over a week and they still aren’t able to import from my companies flight scheduling software. I wish that I had a different logbook service all together at this point. Everything is constantly a headache.
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Works half the time, way over priced
Auto fill and flica data scrape work about half the time. Other apps cost a tiny fraction and have 80% of the features. Save your $$$
