Have you ever wondered what is your most flown aircraft?
Do you want to track total flight-time, whilst not relying on the fragile built-in MSFS Log Book?
Our application will analyse your aircraft and pull out either Hours or Hobbs data and display it in an ordered list (currently a generated text File).
The included (and constantly updated) Aircraft Database then converts the internal names to the real aircraft names and combines all liveries / variants (where applicable) for specific aircraft, to total the hours per plane model.
MSFS Hours & Hobbs - Version: 3.0.3 - Database Version: 0086 - File Date Time: 20220708 182719
MSFS H&H Dev Team: Phil Pendlebury, Mark Hockings, William Kelley
Discord: https://discord.gg/9y4RNtJDSv
hours:minutes, by total Hobbs, highest first, with rank numbers (rnk) = Aircraft Name
rnk hhhh:mm-------------------------------------------------------
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001 0033:60 = Quest (Daher) Kodiak 100 [SimWorks Studios]
002 0025:32 = Cessna 152 [Asobo]
003 0022:30 = Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II [Just Flight]
004 0018:25 = DHC-6 Twin Otter [Aerosoft]
005 0018:13 = Airbus A320 Neo (A32NX) [Asobo / FlyByWire]
006 0016:32 = BAe 146 [Just Flight]
007 0016:31 = FG-1D Corsair [MilViz]
008 0014:31 = Piper PA-28R Arrow III/IV (NA and Turbo) [Just Flight]
009 0014:12 = Cessna 414A [FlySimWare]
010 0013:24 = Cessna 172 [Asobo]
011 0008:57 = Concorde [DC Designs]
012 0008:50 = Douglas DC-6 [PMDG]
013 0008:10 = Supermarine Spitfire L.F Mk IXc [Flying Iron Simulations]
014 0006:40 = BN2 Islander [BlackBox Simulation]
015 0006:31 = Cessna C208B Grand Caravan EX [Asobo]
016 0006:16 = BN3 Trislander [BlackBox Simulation]
017 0005:54 = Pilatus PC-6 Porter [MilViz]
018 0004:10 = Boeing 747 [Asobo]
019 0003:59 = JRF-6 Grumman Goose [Big Radials]
020 0003:52 = Beechcraft Bonanza G36 [Asobo]
To get started, just extract, install and run the applilcation. There is a full manual included.
Please read the FAQ here too. It explains a few things that will indeed be asked frequently. :-)
Please feel free to make suggestions and chime in or just come for a chat at the Discord: Phil's Discord
Please uninstall previous version (using Add/Remove Programs) before updating.
Please note: We are getting many missing aircraft submissions with completely random and unfathomable names. For example, "RED" or "DELTA"... What is the model of the aircraft and publisher? We cannot add models to the database unless we can find the actual aircraft. So please email us with the missing aircraft file. So we can ask you about it.Thank you.
2 months ago
Jackkend76
5 months ago
Contributor 5 months ago
Admiral
VA3DBJ
So i installed the App V.3.8.3 and run. It shows a entry in the FileName, the Game Type (MS Store) and a system Message once the start button is pressed (green):
"Saved: C:\Users\Oliver\Documents\MSFS Hours & Hobbs\Hours\MSFS Hours 20230705 164126.txt
C:\Users\myname\Documents\MSFS Hours & Hobbs\Hobbs\MSFS Hobbs 20230705 164126.txt"
No txt is written to the above directory, though.
FYI: Game directory is on a different drive as default (H:\MSFS). Within are the "Community" Folder and "Official"The UserCfg.opt is pointing to that dir. MSFS works normal ...
9 months ago
Hi there,
A few of questions:
The location of your MSFS installation is not an issue. The data is read from a default area which remains the same regardless of where your main installation is.
Contributor 9 months ago
Admiral
JetNoise
works perfect. thank you!
1 years ago
j708
Unable to get the program working. On clicking 'start', get message 'writing files' but Lister is blank. Tried in Hours and Hobbs.
2 years ago
Hi there, thanks for writing. What do you mean by "lister is blank"? You'll have to give us more info.
What settings did you use? A screenshot will help.
Did you look at the documents folder?: C:\YOUR USER NAME\Documents\MSFS Hours & Hobbs
Is there anything in there?
Please answer and we'll get it sorted.
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
Russ
Hi and thanks very much for this utility. I am curious as to why the last week and last month lists are showing as empty but the full lists show aircraft I have only flown in the last month.
2 years ago
Hi, which lists do you mean?
Have you recently deleted your installation of MSFS?
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
SnowyHills
it says it's writing a file but the folder it opens in empty
2 years ago
Did you look at the Hobbs folder (inside MSFS Hours & Hobbs folder)? Or try selecting another option from "Auto Open"? Please let us know.
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
MEMEyou
Well, strange...
I can't get this software working. After installing and starting the software I get the the window (like the first picture you showing above) but there is neither a "QUIT APP" nor "START" button.
Any suggestion, please?
2 years ago
The other thing that would help would be a screenshot. Are you seeing any of teh graphics at all?> Do the buttons work even if you cannot see them?
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
KDieter
It only shows usage hours that go back some weeks.
How do I use it to show all the hours and aircraft for all the flights I have done in MSFS ?
And please make this installer so that one can chose where it installs the program. I have no idea where it installed itself.
Good luck with the project. The idea is interesting.
2 years ago
Hi,
Thanks for your comments and thanks for trying the application.
Thanks again. Feel free to join our Discord if you want any more detailed info.
Cheers.
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
darshonaut
This is such a cool little app! I've been curious what my totals were for the aircraft, and now I can track them! This new v2.0.2 is smokin' fast. The previous v1.5.x wasn't bad at all, but oh man did the search speeds get reduced to nothin!
2 years ago
Thanks very much. Much appreciated. We have some nice plans for the future of the app too.
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
Latka
Thank you!
2 years ago
Our pleasure. :-)
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
Vizipok
This is an amazing little app you have made. I can now accurately know how many flight hours I have. There were only 3 missing aircraft though but I already sent the list via the app. So far, amazing job!
2 years ago
Thanks. We will update the database with your missing aircraft shortly.
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
WhiteGinger3000
A great wee app for finding out and ranking your most frequently used aircraft along with hours flown. Very interesting data. Look forward to seeing where this app goes in future. I'm sure aircraft devs would be interested to know what everyone has been flying the most! I imagine a pooled user db with all that info might be worth something to them. I could even see this being used for a most used aircraft this week "top 10" type thing.
2 years ago
Thanks, good to hear. We will try to keep moving fwd with it. :-)
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
agfors
This is an excellent tool. It brings a function to MSFS that should have been in it from day one, the ability to sort out hours flown by a single Aircraft. With continuing input from users, it will get better as time goes on. Great job gents.
2 years ago
Thanks ever so much. Much appreciated. :-)
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
scaleybrat
Can't wait to see how it develops in the future!
Contributor 2 years ago
Thanks. There are some ideas in the Roadmap area if you want to have a look, and of course feel free to make any suggestions. :-)
Contributor 2 years ago
Admiral
Baracus250