Dumping fuel is one reason for a stopwatch to be used.
In a B727, you're dumping fuel at ~ 2400 lbs/minute. So it's best to pay
attention to how long you've been dumping. If you were taking a practical
test for your rating, chances are you departed with an inop generator #3,
and you "lost" engines 1 and two, and returning to land, so you'll be on
your knees cranking down the gear, while looking at that little Wakmann
clock on your S/O panel. Been there, done that, got the T shirt.
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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How many uses are there for a stopwatch or similar device aboard an
aircraft?
I note that a clock with an elapsed-time function is required equipment.
The
only time I've had occasion to use it is for holding patterns. What other
uses are there?

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