I suppose aircraft are or will be switching over to electronically logged
repair and maintenance records...
but ....'the Forms' as they are called, or were when I was in the AF and
worked on aircraft ..
that is 'the book' that is always with the airplane, unless it's being
written in by maintenance people.

The crew chief hands it to the pilot before flight - it flies with the
aircraft, then it's handed back to ground personnel  for the next work
phase, after the flight, etc.
Even Scully ...the now famous pilot who ditched in the Hudson River last
January
after making sure everyone was off the aircraft , he grabbed the maintenance
forms/ book.

Paper can't 'crash' either of course.
( like hard drives can, like discs can fail too.  Stored online somewhere
.....that's probably more reliable.
Paper has it's place - I'd rather use a 'real' Shop Repair manual that you
can hold in your hands and get all greasy than something online you can only
see one screen at a time. Both have their place and uses of course.  )

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Tuovinen" <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: How To Disable Steering Wheel Lock

> John, this is the 21st century, there are iphone apps for this now!
>
> Mark in AK
>
> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:29 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey Miguel!
>>
>> All aircraft have airframe and engine maintenance logbooks where ever
>> maintenance activity is recorded. Why not a Vanagon maintenance log book
>> kept in the glove box. Keep all sales receipts to go with it. Record
>> every action done to the vehicle in that book. - date, time, and mileage
>> on the odometer and maintenance item completed. It doesn't have to be
>> elaborate, but it creates an invaluable history of the vehicle. Such a
>> record helps sell it for top dollar when the time comes.
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com <http://www.moldhaus.com/>
>>
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