howgoesit

See also: how goes it

English

Alternative forms

• howgoezit, howgozit

Etymology

From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going?

Noun

howgoesit (plural howgoesits)

1. (aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance.
   • 1939, Flying Magazine, volume 25, number 4, page 68:

     He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine.

   • 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines, page 317:

     Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.