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Re: prices of N.A.
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Sep 23, 02:04 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Sep 23, 02:04 -0400
Gary Examples below, but to the point are engine hours based on a time clock or rpm? A private aircraft is for the majority of its use operating withing a relatively narrow range of RPM's, as does a sail craft using its "Iron Genny." In my experienece also true for a commercial farming tractor of combine. On 9/22/2012 5:34 PM, Gary LaPook wrote: > Airplanes have an hour-meter (a clock that only runs when the engine is > running) to keep track of engine hours for required maintenance > purposes, and for billing for rental of the aircraft. These are made by > the Hobbs company and are usually called "Hobbs meters." You buy one > from the aircraft supply store and they are about a hundred dollars. The > exact same meters are also used on boats for the same reasons and if you > buy it at the marine store it is about fifty dollars. If you go down to > your local "Farm & Fleet" to buy one for your farm tractor the exact > same meter is seventeen bucks!
