I also use Logbook Pro. I looked at a couple different choices, and just liked it for ease of use, options for sorting, and the ability to print it in a standard logbook layout. Different programs offer different layouts and options...for instance, one I saw will figure night time for you (if you enter the TO/LND times...a lot of typing!). Logbook Pro just seemed the most straight forward, though you have to assign night/IFR, etc...just like a standard log.
Catching up that much time will be a project...no sugar-coat there. I had about the same amount of time to enter, and it took about 3-4 months of hand-jamming it in, a little at a time. It also required entering in aircraft types (once for each type, then each new N# can be assigned to its type). You can enter it via a spreadsheet format or a window-type format (I found the latter easier).
Pretty cool overall.
Mike...I was going to do that excel thing too, as I like playing with spreadsheets, and not trying to steal biz from Laura...yikes!
...but after seeing the LBP program, seeing the legwork had been done, and it could be viewed or printed to look just like a Jepps Pilot Master Log (or similar), for $60, it was kind of a steal (our time is worth more!!). Good seeing you guys at Stead and at the Rib Cookoff!!
Ooops, that reminds me...gotta catch up last month's flying!
Cheers,
Bob