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I recently purchased a 2006 Mooney Ovation 2. Upon inspection, everything seemed to be working properly. As a former student used to keeping log time by the Hobbs, I frequently open the baggage door and record the hours. A little while ago, however, I noticed that the Hobbs wasn't moving. I took the plane to my local mechanic who told me that the Hobbs meters typically go bad and that they are easy to fix. After a short inspection, however, he told me that the meter itself was functioning properly and that the issue had to be something else. Doing some research through the threads, it appears (although I am not certain) that the air safety switch controls the Hobbs on the Ovations. Not knowing enough about the topic, I elected not to have the mechanics dive into the problem at the time. Speaking with several other pilots, there is a little bit of a discrepancy as to whether or not to even bother to fix the problem as the G1000 still calculates tac time on the panel. So here's where the question to my fellow Mooney pilots comes into play. How important is the Hobbs meter to you and would it be worth sending the plane in for maintenance?
