Softwr

Software · head to head

CAE Flight Training vs Safelog Pilot Logbook

CAE Flight Training logo

CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Safelog Pilot Logbook logo

Safelog Pilot Logbook

Software

Cross-platform electronic pilot logbook

From
$59/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; Safelog Pilot Logbook full functionality requires a paid subscription sold in fixed multi-year blocks priced at $44.99 for 1 year, $139.99 for 3 years, $199.99 for 5 years and $349.99 for 10 years
  • They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Safelog Pilot Logbook covers Flight logging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CAE Flight Training and Safelog Pilot Logbook actually diverge.

Attributes where CAE Flight Training and Safelog Pilot Logbook differ
AttributeCAE Flight TrainingSafelog Pilot Logbook
Starting priceOn request$59/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteWindows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web
Founded19471998

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 Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Flight logging
  • Currency tracking
  • Report generation
  • Cross-platform
  • Cloud sync
  • Schedule importers
  • FlightAware
  • CSV import

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 Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot Safelog Pilot Logbook
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot Safelog Pilot Logbook

Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Keeping a pilot logbook synchronised across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web from one subscriptionnot CAE Flight Training
  • Producing PDF logbook reports in FAA, EASA, UK CAP 407 and Transport Canada formatsnot CAE Flight Training
  • Checking currency and flight time totals with built-in analyzersnot 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

Safelog Pilot Logbook

  • Full functionality requires a paid subscription sold in fixed multi-year blocks priced at $44.99 for 1 year, $139.99 for 3 years, $199.99 for 5 years and $349.99 for 10 years
  • The iOS app requires iOS 13.0 or later

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

Safelog Pilot Logbook

$59/year
  • Safelog$59/year
    • Cross-platform sync
    • Unlimited entries
    • Currency tracking
  • Safelog Pro$99/year
    • Everything in Safelog
    • Advanced reports
    • Schedule import

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 Safelog Pilot Logbook if

  • You need flight logging.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want currency tracking.
Safelog Pilot Logbook review

Questions people ask

Is CAE Flight Training or Safelog Pilot Logbook better?
Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and Safelog Pilot Logbook at $59/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or Safelog Pilot Logbook?
CAE Flight Training starts at On request and Safelog Pilot Logbook at $59/year.
Does CAE Flight Training or Safelog Pilot Logbook run on more platforms?
CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. Safelog Pilot Logbook runs on Windows, Macos, Ios, Android, Web.
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 Safelog Pilot Logbook is typically brought in for.
What can CAE Flight Training do that Safelog Pilot Logbook cannot?
CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. Safelog Pilot Logbook covers Flight logging, Currency tracking, Report generation, Cross-platform.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on CAE Flight Training

More on Safelog Pilot Logbook

Keep looking

Other head to heads