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BOOK
LogBook is a mobile app which will help you to
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Register and manage your flight
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Calculate the statistical data during different time periods
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Set a realistic budget on a chosen time period
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Get a reminder for your periodic tests, medical visits, flights, etc.

value & needs

value

A digital diary allows you to register flight data at any time and place you are and greatly increases the chances of making the registration on time and in a much more accurate manner. The fact that it provides backed-up info gives security to the pilot by knowing that the data is always saved. Together with much more complex and accurate statistical calculations, and the possibility of setting reminders and alerts to perform the duties required to maintain the flight license, it provides the ability for better quality management of time, money, and performance.

needs

After passing many tests, and investing a lot of time and money to get the pilot's license - the important thing is to simply keep it. The flight log is the main tool for doing this, thus your main goal will be to optimize it as much as possible. The pilot needs a reliable tool, easy to operate, and can be filled with data on a flight day from wherever he is. This tool should be backed up and provide the necessary conditions to maintain the license.

Features set

The LogBook App features set solving the user`s needs

Target audience and conclusions from user research

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User research

Interviews with 4 interviewees on the  ages between 41 - 52
mental models
Familiarity with computers and simulation software, and aerial navigation apps on a tablet.
Digital software for managing club memberships and flights in a flying club.
main conclusions
Registration and management of data is no longer done with paper today, it is an outdated concept that is gradually disappearing from the world. The main vulnerabilities of a manual log are its incompatibility with modern life with the multi-tasking of daily routine, its dynamic nature that makes you always move from place to place, and the great dependence it creates derives from being the only copy of data. The interviewees complained during conversations that they really had enough from  their log, since it forces them to adjust themselves to it instead of being the other way around. The manual log is so uncomfortable to use that it influences accuracy and quality of data, that's why they see it as a tool with the complexity of a stick instead of a computer.

Product use

type of the product
Management and registration of flight processes. Convenient and simple to use interface.
platform
Mobile
Duration of use per session
10 - 15 minutes after flight(depends on the number of flights per day)
Complexity of use processes
Medium.
(Different data must be entered in different screens).
degree of concentration
High.
Critical data must be entered accurately.
Urgency of use
High.
Filling out a form is mandatory. The data goes to the aviation administration and through them it is possible to maintain a pilot's license.

target audience

Pilots
segment
A private pilot with a license for a light plane or a small plane

persona

Helps to understand the target audience pain points, goals etc.

Competitive Analysis and Conclusions from market research

Apps tested: Flight LogBook, PilotLog, FlightLog

Flight logbook

pilotlog

flightlog

Conceptual model

Flight log management/ flight simulator -is simple to use, detailed and clear

Flight log management/ flight simulator -is simple to use and clear to understand

Management of flights/ simulator flights is too sophisticated and not always clear

Navigation and orientation mechanism

Clear and convenient, on every screen you can see exactly where you are. Returning to the application after a while is to the same screen you left. You can shorten the number of screens when registering a new flight

Clear and convenient, in every window you can see exactly where you are. Returning to the application after a while is to the same screen you left. You can shorten the number of screens when registering a new flight

Unclear and uncomfortable There is no direct way to add an airport/landing site- only by adding a flight or the list of reserved planes

Structural / behavioral consistency

Intuitive and clear, consistent and aesthetic
It is possible to add airport/landing site information to the Database

Not always intuitive and clear, Doesn't allow to perform actions without registration, It's very hard to find an option to register, in order to experiment a free version you need to fill a request  form online and wait for an answer sent to you by email, adding an airport/landing site is a very clumsy procedure, it's visibility can be improved

not aesthetic, on the screen of adding a new airport there's an unrelated image, the app isn't adjusted with Galaxy S21,
When selecting the calendar the name scrolled over the borders of the button, It's very inconvenient that opening a new profile is done from the settings window, using it is difficult and not fun, doesn't allow adding a small airport/landing site to the Database, process of adding a new plane is clumsy

Identification / recall

easy to identify, every screen shows you exactly where you are at a given moment.

easy to identify, every screen shows exactly where you are at a given moment.

not easy to identify, it's not clear on every screen where exactly you are at the given moment, returning  to the application after a while is to the same screen

efficiency of work processes

Short and clear tasks, everything is accurate

Short and clear tasks, everything is accurate

Tasks are not always short and clear

Avoiding mistakes

Detailed explanations in the stages of registration and new flight registration

Next to certain fields there is an option of opening a popup explanation, An error message appears when incorrect details are entered with instructions for correction

there's explanation for only some of the features in 'Help' section of the menu, when a link for help appears in a feature you get the full list of guidance info and you have to look over for the relevant section you need in it

Communication and feedback loops

notifies for the end of data-loading after installing an application, asks for confirmation of understanding the content of each onboarding

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Responsiveness

Very detailed data loading of a data type including a visual indication of the expected time frame until the process is finished

Loading data without details

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On-boarding

simple and clear, the application is not accessible before registration, on  the introduction of some of the features there's a very detailed explanation about them

in case of a mistake made while entering data a notice appears with instructions for correction, during the use of the product there are no explanations or tutorials

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Learnability

a close escort is felt throughout the familiarity and use of the application, when entering few of the features  there's a very detailed explanation given about them

not every step is clear and intuitive, while entering a coordination point of a landing site it is not well- explained how to enter details

very difficult, a significant amount of time is required to learn the product

Delight

a very aesthetic  application, it feels like everything is in the right place without any unnecessary elements or  information, gives you the feeling of wanting to choose her

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Comparative market conclusions

The various applications allow digital registration and supply much more convenience and accessibility compared to the physical environment. In addition, there's always a backup possibility. But in most of them, the interface is very unfriendly to the user and in some of them, it's so extreme that there's a difficulty in understanding what is needed to be done to reach the necessary data or to perform the desired actions. In addition, partial data was usually found, including only the flight data while only some of them have reminders for doctor's visits. The LogBook app emphasizes a simple and clear interface so that even those who are new to this field can find their way around it easily and quickly. In addition, it also provides an answer to the possibility of tracking financial data and routine alerts for doctor's visits and periodic tests.

primary user flow diagram

1. New flight registration from the main screen (some screens)
2. Defining a budget - adjusting the budget target according to a period of time to choose

secondary user flow diagram

1. Setting alerts
2. Setting up messages

Usability Test

A way to understand whether the application is understandable to the user and identify shortcomings, if any.
The usability test was conducted with 4 participants.
Three of them fitted the persona conditions.

User Interface Screens

01.  Adding a New Flight

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02. Budget Plan

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additional screens

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Primary user flow diagrams screens

1. New flight registration from the main screen (some screens)

2. Defining a budget - adjusting the budget target according to a period of time to choose

new flight registration from the main screen (Homepage - FAB selection) 1/3

New flight registration from the main screen (Arrival - Aircraft) 2/3

New flight registration from the main screen (Function - Summary) 3/3

Setting a budget - adjusting the budget target by the chosen period 1/2

Budget definition 2/2

secondary user flow diagrams screens

1. Setting alerts

2. Setting up messages

Setting up alerts 1/2

Setting up alerts 2/2

Setting up messages 1/2

Deleting a message from the list 2/2

Setting a budget - adjusting the budget target by the chosen period 1/2

style guide

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Typography

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Colors

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Icons

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