An Aircraft Hours Report provides a clear summary of how many hours each aircraft in the fleet has flown within a selected timeframe. It consolidates Hobbs or tach time records to show total utilization, helping operators monitor aircraft usage, support accurate billing, and ensure maintenance schedules are followed.
Why it Matters
An Aircraft Hours Report is essential because it provides the foundational data needed to manage an aircraft safely, efficiently, and financially. Since nearly all aviation maintenance and FAA compliance requirements are based on hours flown, this report ensures aircraft are maintained on schedule and remain airworthy. It also supports accurate billing, helps forecast operating costs, and provides reliable documentation for audits, insurance, or resale. Operationally, tracking aircraft hours helps organizations balance fleet utilization, plan for future maintenance downtime, and make informed business decisions about scheduling, purchases, or retirements. In short, aircraft hours are a core metric that impacts safety, compliance, financial accuracy, and long-term planning.
Steps to Build Report
Use the Flight/Class Detail Report in Reporting:
Access Reporting: Log into Flight Schedule Pro and go to Reporting
Select Report Type: Choose “Flight/Class Details”
Configure Parameters:
Include Fields (additional as desired): Flight Date, Hobbs (In), Hobbs (Out), Hobbs (Total), Aircraft
Group Parameters
Use the Aircraft column to apply grouping so all activity for each aircraft is consolidated.
Filters
Filter by Aircraft Not = (Blank)
Set the Aircraft filter to “is not blank” to remove entries without an assigned aircraft.
Filter by Date Range
Use the Date Range filter to generate aircraft totals for the selected period.
Save the Report
Best Practices
Use Consistent Date Ranges
Always apply a clear and consistent date range so totals reflect the intended timeframe—daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. This supports meaningful trend analysis and comparisons
Group by Aircraft for Clarity
Grouping data by aircraft tail number helps you quickly identify utilization patterns, maintenance considerations, and anomalies specific to individual aircraft.
Support Maintenance Planning
Share the report with maintenance teams to help forecast upcoming inspections, component replacements, and aircraft downtime.