Fascinating question. A soft copy logbook is certainly no problem as even records on Career Manager are ‘soft copy’. I can see some potential issues with an iPad, though.

Where is the logbook actually stored? If it is on the iPad itself, what happens if the iPad dies - do you lose all your records? If you want to have the logbook reviewed, does the reviewer have to use your iPad.

That aside, I would say that you should keep your logbook in a manner that suits you. It is after all for your benefit, not the IET's benefit, that it is kept. The logbook is not required to be submitted as part of your registration application so I personally don't see a problem, and if at a registration interview you are asked about a logbook and are able to whip out your iPad and demonstrate I am sure the interviewers would be happy. (Caveat - I am not an interviewer and therefore am just giving my personal opinion.)

Fascinating question. A soft copy logbook is certainly no problem as even records on Career Manager are ‘soft copy’. I can see some potential issues with an iPad, though.

Where is the logbook actually stored? If it is on the iPad itself, what happens if the iPad dies - do you lose all your records? If you want to have the logbook reviewed, does the reviewer have to use your iPad.

That aside, I would say that you should keep your logbook in a manner that suits you. It is after all for your benefit, not the IET's benefit, that it is kept. The logbook is not required to be submitted as part of your registration application so I personally don't see a problem, and if at a registration interview you are asked about a logbook and are able to whip out your iPad and demonstrate I am sure the interviewers would be happy. (Caveat - I am not an interviewer and therefore am just giving my personal opinion.)