Comments on: Invents Hourmeter to Time Hops (Sep, 1930) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/16/invents-hourmeter-to-time-hops/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Skip F http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/16/invents-hourmeter-to-time-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-1084475 Skip F Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:53:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7451#comment-1084475 This was probably more of a FUEL issue... unless they HAD a gas guage. This was probably more of a FUEL issue…
unless they HAD a gas guage.

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/16/invents-hourmeter-to-time-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-1066696 Richard C Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:42:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7451#comment-1066696 Most small planes these days have a "Hobbs meter" (brand name), but it is usually wired to count the time the engine is running, not the actual time in flight. Taxi time puts wear on the engine, too. The meter looks like a car's odometer, and is used like an odometer for determining maintenance schedules. It's also used for charging rental time if the plane is rented out, and pilots often use it to determine hours flown to record in their logbooks. Most small planes these days have a “Hobbs meter” (brand name), but it is usually wired to count the time the engine is running, not the actual time in flight. Taxi time puts wear on the engine, too. The meter looks like a car’s odometer, and is used like an odometer for determining maintenance schedules. It’s also used for charging rental time if the plane is rented out, and pilots often use it to determine hours flown to record in their logbooks.

]]> By: rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/16/invents-hourmeter-to-time-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-1066693 rick Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:31:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7451#comment-1066693 LOVE the Sub-Mo-Plane on the magazine cover! Rick LOVE the Sub-Mo-Plane on the magazine cover!

Rick

]]> By: Al http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/03/16/invents-hourmeter-to-time-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-1066689 Al Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:31:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7451#comment-1066689 Actually, flight hours is a very important measure in maintenance. This sounds like the beginning of the application of systematic measurement to aircraft maintenance. Pretty important indeed, if you don't want the arse of your airplane to fall off! :) Alan Actually, flight hours is a very important measure in maintenance. This sounds like the beginning of the application of systematic measurement to aircraft maintenance. Pretty important indeed, if you don’t want the arse of your airplane to fall off! :)

Alan

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