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CAE Flight Training vs LogTen Pro

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CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LogTen Pro logo

LogTen Pro

Software

Professional pilot logbook for iOS and Mac

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs; LogTen Pro free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CAE Flight Training and LogTen Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where CAE Flight Training and LogTen Pro differ
AttributeCAE Flight TrainingLogTen Pro
Starting priceOn request$99/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteIos, Macos
Founded19472006

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CAE Flight Training

  • Full-flight simulators
  • Type rating training
  • Crew resource training
  • Maintenance training
  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Regulators
  • Learning platforms

Only in LogTen Pro

  • Digital logbook
  • Currency tracking
  • Report generation
  • Cloud sync
  • Flight import
  • ForeFlight
  • APDL
  • FlightAware

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CAE Flight Training

  • Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot LogTen Pro
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot LogTen Pro
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot LogTen Pro
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot LogTen Pro
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot LogTen Pro

LogTen Pro

  • Keeping an electronic pilot logbook that meets airline interview and currency requirementsnot CAE Flight Training
  • Generating printable and exportable logbook reports for licence applicationsnot CAE Flight Training
  • Logging flight time from an iPhone or Apple Watch immediately after a flightnot CAE Flight Training

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CAE Flight Training

  • Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
  • Pricing is not published

LogTen Pro

  • Free use is capped at the first 50 hours of total flight time logged
  • Mac access requires the Pro subscription rather than the Basic subscription
  • Basic costs $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year and Pro $129.99 per year, billed as in-app purchases
  • The app runs only on Apple platforms and requires iOS 15.0 or later, with no Android or Windows version

Pricing, plan by plan

CAE Flight Training

On request
  • Pilot TrainingFree
    • Full-flight simulators
    • Type ratings
    • Crew training
  • Maintenance TrainingFree
    • Technical training
    • Systems training
    • Certification

LogTen Pro

$99/year
  • Pro$99/year
    • Unlimited entries
    • Cloud sync
    • Currency tracking
  • Crew$149/year
    • Everything in Pro
    • APDL integration
    • Airline scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose CAE Flight Training if

  • You need full-flight simulators.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type rating training.
CAE Flight Training review

Choose LogTen Pro if

  • You need digital logbook.
  • You work on Ios, Macos.
  • You also want currency tracking.
LogTen Pro review

Questions people ask

Is CAE Flight Training or LogTen Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and LogTen Pro at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or LogTen Pro?
CAE Flight Training starts at On request and LogTen Pro at $99/year.
Does CAE Flight Training or LogTen Pro run on more platforms?
CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. LogTen Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is CAE Flight Training best used for?
CAE Flight Training is most often used for type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots, cadet to captain airline training programmes, cabin crew and maintenance technician training, flight data analysis and operations management through flightscape. Of those, type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots and cadet to captain airline training programmes are not what LogTen Pro is typically brought in for.
What can CAE Flight Training do that LogTen Pro cannot?
CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. LogTen Pro covers Digital logbook, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cloud sync.
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