Scanning Logbook Pages

Scanning is how your paper logbooks become a searchable digital record. Photograph the pages with your phone, and AirWrenchAI reads each maintenance entry so you can search and export them later.

Pages go into a logbook, so create one for each physical book you own. You need the Officer or Manager role.

1. Open the aircraft and go to the Logbooks section.
2. Tap the + button on the Logbooks section header.
3. In the Add a New Logbook dialog, choose the type: Airframe, Engine, Propeller, Appliance, Avionics, or Other.
4. Pick the Start Date.
5. For a filled logbook, pick the End Date. For the book you still write in, turn on No End (Current).
6. Tap Add.

Change a logbook’s type or dates after you create it. You need the Officer or Manager role.

1. Open a logbook from the logbook list.
2. Tap the three-dot menu.
3. Tap Edit Logbook Details.
4. In the Edit Logbook dialog, change the type, Start Date, or End Date.
5. Turn on No End (Current) for the book you still write in, or turn it off to set an End Date.
6. Tap Save.

The End Date must fall after the Start Date and cannot be in the future.

1. Open a logbook from the logbook list.
2. On a new or empty logbook, tap the Add Pages button on the screen. On a logbook that already has pages, tap the three-dot menu, then tap Add Pages.
3. Tap Scan Pages.
4. Read the scanning tips, then tap Start Scanning.

1. Lighting. Place the logbook on a darker surface with flash on.
2. Remove attachments. Remove yellow tags and stickers first. Scan them later with the paperclip icon (see Page Attachments).
3. Auto mode. The scanner uses auto mode by default. If auto snaps photos too quickly, switch the scanner to manual and capture each page yourself. Adjust crop as needed.
4. Batch size. Keep batches to about 20 pages for best results.
5. Speed tip. Capture both open pages in one image. Quality drops slightly. The app prompts you to split them.

On iOS, tap Save when done. On Android, tap + after each capture, then Next.

If you have a digital or scanned PDF of your logbook, import it instead of using the camera.

1. Open a logbook from the logbook list.
2. On a new or empty logbook, tap the Add Pages button on the screen. On a logbook that already has pages, tap the three-dot menu, then tap Add Pages.
3. Tap Import Pages from PDF.
4. Choose a PDF file in the system file picker.
5. Wait while BetterPlane validates the file and prepares each page for upload. Tap Cancel to stop.
6. Continue to Preview and upload. The steps there are the same as for scanned pages, including the horizontal-text check.

If some pages fail to prepare, choose to continue with the pages that succeeded or cancel the import.

AirWrenchAI reads the entries after the upload finishes, the same as for scanned pages.

1. Review the captured images. Use the rotate buttons on a page if its text is not horizontal. The upload button shows “Preparing x/y” until ready.
2. Tap Upload All.
3. A dialog asks Is your text horizontal? and shows a correct and an incorrect example. Horizontal text helps AirWrenchAI read your entries.
4. Tap Yes, Upload to continue, or Go Back & Rotate to fix a sideways page first.

Tap the progress banner to see each page’s status. Tap Done when complete.

AirWrenchAI extracts maintenance entries after upload. This can take a few minutes.

Always verify details against the scanned image. The image is the official record.

• Search logbook entries
• Export as PDF
• Edit extracted entries to correct extraction errors
• Delete a page that came out blurry or duplicated
• Swipe left and right or tap thumbnails to navigate pages
• Tap a page image for full-screen view