eTechLog8: an electronic replacement for an aircraft paper based technical log/log book. Operating on a range of mobile devices, from ToughBook to ToughPad and various other tablet devices, capturing aircraft flight and technical data including flight sectors, Line Defects & OOP maintenance items, allowing remote fleet management by Maintrol. The data is transmitted wirelessly via a range of means to the Airlines Maintenance Operations Control Centre’s allowing an airline real time fleet update