Digital aircraft records specialist Bluetail has added a new feature, RecordSnap, that allows maintenance technicians to use their smartphone camera to take photos of aircraft documents and automatically store and convert them to PDFs on Bluetail’s platform. RecordSnap doesn’t require a separate app and is compatible with iOS and Android operating systems.

“The idea behind Bluetail's aircraft records digitization and cloud-storage capabilities is to save time on aircraft maintenance paperwork,” said Bluetail v-p of applications and delivery Greg Baynham. “This new capability is the next step in that process. Now, instead of taking the maintenance records to a scanner and then sending those files to us, the A&P or any maintenance stakeholder can take a photo of the entry with their smartphone and immediately upload it to their secure Bluetail account.”

Bluetail co-founder and CEO Robert Guerrieri added, “Every monthly upgrade and new capability we introduce is just another part of our ongoing investment in making our application the most capable in the business and general aviation industry.”