How do I figure time to log from Tach?

[A Squared]

>>>>reality that you have no alternator, no transponder, no lights, no radios might be a deterent for the more sane pilots in the world.


Hmmm, I've flown a few planes with no alternator, transponder, lights or radios. I did some of my private training in a luscome with no electrical system. It's fun, not insane


>>>>>>>You would also lose your turn coordinator too...but...its a thought.

Umm yeah, but do you really need a turn coordinator on a VFR flight? (i'm assuming they aren't turning the master off on IFR cross countries)
I used to give tailwheel checkouts in a Citabria with no gyros. I was constantly amazed at how many pilots couldn't keep the wings level without an attitude indicator .... folks, your primary flight instrument in VFR is your windshield

Shawn,

I have to admit, I just don't get it .... we're in aviation because it's fun, right? I suppose I could see trying to fly time you didn't pay for (understand, not agree with) but paying for time you didn't fly???? I'm scratching my head here. Oh well......


BTW, Most FBO's I've rented from kept track of both hobbs and tach time in the logs. THat would make it easy to catch those who were shutting off the hobbs to get free flying, and those who were running the master to run the hobbs on the ground..... for whatever reason

regards

 

[PilotOnTheRise]

However, that devious person who decides to fill up with gas before coming in to hide that extra gas used will end up spending just as much probably as he would to honestly pay that 30 mins of flight time that he is trying to cheat the FBO out of, so in a sense it wouldnt matter. If an FBO keeps good aircraft records, I think they would figure it out eventually.

 

[rcb]

I got the new Hobbes put in, and times are

.51 Tach .7 Hobbes
.52 Tach .9 Hobbes

Looks like adding .3 to each tach would give me the 1.6 total, so I'll fly a little more and see what happens. Looks like adding .3 so far would work.

Has anyone ever heard of any anal retentives having a problem with logging Hobbes vs. actual 'flight time' as defined in FAR part 1?

 

[MSNFlier]

a timex triathalon watch...

will solve this issue, period. Buy a $29.99 Timex Triathalon digital watch at Wally-World or Walgreens and just time it that way.

Fly safe!!!

 

[rcbullock]

And a time machine so I can go back and time those first flights or the ones where I forgot to hack my watch.

Which should I get, the newer ones powered by a quantum singularity or the older (but more reliable) ones with reverse fusion anti-matter reaction battery? What about the optional 'mutate' capacity?

Those are going for just over 10K on Ebay right now due to all the hard radiation they put out. Man, that lead suit is ITCHY.

I hear the ones made in the M589 colonies are the best, if you can find one this far out on the rim.