Climb! Pilot Logbook 2.0 review

2ndSegment Software is pleased to announce the premier release of the Climb! Pilot Logbook for Mac OS X.

License: Demo OS: Mac OS X File size: 0K Developer: 2ndSegment Software Buy Now Price: $19.00 Updated: 26 Nov 2005

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2ndSegment Software is pleased to announce the premier release of the Climb! Pilot Logbook for Mac OS X. Climb! uses a compact, yet powerful interface that offers flexible data display, quick and precise data entry with auto complete and popup tools, a built-in airport database with information on over 8 airports, numerous display and print formatting options, user defined custom views for quick access to flight data, flexible "Finder" style search capability, and flight viewing on a zoom-able world map.

Climb! Pilot Logbook features flexible data display in a single window format and has multiple logbook capability.

Here are some key features of "Climb Pilot Logbook":
Flexible data display in a single window format
Quick and precise data entry with auto complete and popup tools
Built in airport database with information on over 8 airports worldwide
Multiple logbook capability
Numerous display and print formatting options
User defined custom views for quick access to flight data
Flexible "Finder" style search capability
Route and airport viewing on a zoomable world map
Flight data export and import capability
Tiger compatibility.

Limitations:
Climb! runs in demo mode until registered.
Demo mode allows the creation of a maximum of fifty flight records per logbook, but is otherwise fully functional.

What's New:
Completely new database engine with much greater speed.
Logbook file size reduced by almost 75%.
Greatly reduced system overhead.
Log View Table column alignment can be selected left, center, or right in Table Preferences.
New reporting feature allows the production and printing of detailed, customizable summary reports on logbook data.
Changed column alignment of Totals Table data to centered.
Implemented new OS X correct color selection "colorwells" in Table and Print Preference Panels.
Date Search includes new relative date choices.
Log View Table column width now adjustable ±20% via contextual menu. Facilitates width adjustment of columns contiguous to hidden columns.
Updated, cleaner default table appearance.
Added new logbook columns for field operations (night landings, instrument approaches, etc.)
Added new solo logbook column.
Ability to compact logbooks that have become fragmented due to multiple inserts and deletes. Increases access speed to flight records.
Edit Panel Type and Find Panel Search fields now autocomplete from drop down list contents.
Edit Panel fields and controls are disabled when no flight record is selected in the Log View Table.
Three new Flying Type choices provide additional flexibility in assigning pilot in command time.
Redesigned Custom Views Window and Preferences Aircraft Panel with updated appearance and improved functionality.
Added the ability to import iCal events as flight records. This allows any iSync compatible device such as a cellphone, Treo, or Palm to export log information to Climb!.
Holding down the Shift key during startup bypasses automatic logbook reopen (if selected in General Preferences).