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We are Swiss. We record it exactly down to the minute I'm only half joking. I usually add 10 minutes before takeoff and 3 minutes after landing. I'm the exception. Most people here really do write down the exact minute they go off block and the exact minute that they are back on block.

Just got word from my maintainer. He says the counter is driven by a sensor on the pitot line. They suspect the sensor remained closed for some reason. As it only happened once, they recommend to watch it and if it continues to happen, they will replace it. This has been an interesting discussion! Thanks to all of you

You are talking about block time vs. flight time. I use block time in my personal log book, but flight time for the 50/100 hour service.

What a beautiful flight!

Swiss. Grew up in the US (California). Moved here (Switzerland) in 1995.

I misspoke (miswrote?). It's not a Hobbs. It's just a counter, but it's the counter I use for 50- and 100-hour maintenance appointments. I have to figure out what makes it spin/count.

It counts flight time. It's definitely not counting when I'm on the ground, taxiing or doing the runup, etc. I don't know if it counts by RPM or oil pressure or RAM air. Someone told me once that his plane was parked into high wind (maybe 40 kt?) without the pitot cover on and he found a couple of extra hours in the morning. That's why I mentioned the pitot cover in my original post. Someone else mentioned a squat switch that maybe triggered it to run when my plane was moved by airport ground personnel, but I don't have a squat switch. I'll ask my maintainer. Maybe I need to replace it. I also don't want to use digital time because I don't want the hassle when it comes time to sell. The photo is from the lower left corner of the panel Here is the whole pic. I took it to show the avionics guy that my backup horizon wasn't fixed as promised...

So I flew to London to see my sister and when I landed, my Hobbs Meter read 3807:16. A couple days later, I flew back home - a 2'50" flight - and it read 3812:10. Total flight time 4'54" according to the meter. I didn't check it before I left, so I don't know when the discrepancy happened. It was windy during my ground time, but the pitot cover was on. Any ideas why that happened? I've done a couple of short flights since then and everything was normal.

Almost 20% of reports were wall and foundation cracks! Yikes! How did McDonnell Aircraft fix those? Edit: Summary: Alleged building damage was superficial in nature.... There were no reports of direct adverse physiological effects. Recommendations: Reactions for further stimulus exposure be further defined in terms of (a) nighttime sonic booms, (d) large supersonic aircraft such as B-70. Response of structures be further examined (b) in special studies isolated from populated areas where very intense booms could be utilised. Holy smokes.

I have a Stormscope and since my panel upgrade, it shows strikes on most flights and where there are definitely none. It has shown multiple strikes in clouds that turned out to be about 1 meter tall. I frequently get strikes showing just behind my tail. My 2 cents is that a Strikefinder or Stormscope is only as good as its information. Mine was much more reliable before the upgrade.

However, if someone is interested in joining me, please be aware that the ability to repair/replace things like outside solar lighting and pool filters is a definite plus! Thanks so much to @neilpilot for all his expertise in the air and on the ground

Hi guys, Remember this thread? @neilpilot answered my cry for help and we are on our way to Stockholm! After spending a few days outside of Munich to visit friends of his, we flew to Roskilde airport in Denmark today, and will continue to Stockholm tomorrow. Not a lot of photos, unfortunately, but there have been a lot of laughs. MS is the best!

Be careful.... VIRAL STATE : HIGH

Multipass!

Imagine the I5 and 405 freeways in Southern California with a few of these stuck in traffic. There would be piles of them scattered up and down the highways after crashing into each other.

My mom always thought Byrdie would be a cute name for a (non-avian) pet.

And... I've been meaning to say... I'm sorry that this fell through for you. I hope you find what you're looking for soon. At least from your Avatar it looks like you have a gorgeous motorcycle!

So your Apache was non-binary? We've currently got a 4/2 split with female/male Mooneys....

^^Yes. When I was agonizing over whether to upgrade my Mooney or my panel, I had my eyes on a turbo Mooney for sale here in Switzerland. When I asked my shop about a PPI, they said that they would have to do it in their shop, with their lifts and their maintainers in order to give me what I need as their customer.

I almost always give the spinner a little hug and thank her.

I don't have a wife, but I hear this from many, many other people!

I took mine to the recycling center. I couldn't take its shenanigans either.

Do you all have names for your airplanes? @hubcap's is called Myrtle, which is just awesome. Mine is named Mooby Mooky, which the previous owner named her and I think fits well.