William Pete Hodges's latest activity
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Racerx's post in the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call with
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I was just looking for this clip the other day. Couldn't remember who posted it though -
William Pete Hodges reacted to luvflyin's post in the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call with Like.
Hmm, that's not a bad idea. Call sign after 'request'
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread What is the most fun "Aviation tool/gear" you've purchased?.I bought an Electric Unicycle and taught myself how to ride it. The Kingsong 14D EUC weighs 30 pounds and is about the size of a laptop...
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call.This is a good thread! I have used the acronym IPAIDSAM as suggested by the book Say Again Please. But I am sure my radio work can use...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Velocity173's post in the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call with Like.
You’re not going to get a universal answer to your question. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard pilots check in with all the...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Let'sgoflying!'s post in the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call with Like.
The first callup should always be this format: “ABC Center, vfr request, N12345” - spoken reasonably slowly - and clearly. If you say...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to KE5BM's post in the thread Proper VFR Flight Following Call with Like.
A question for the controllers out there....How do you prefer VFR flight following requests? The reason I ask is recently I was...
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread Fixed gear temporarily for insurance purposes?.I would buy the Lance and pay the insurance. Get extra training and fly enough the first year to get your rate dropped for next year.
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William Pete Hodges reacted to ArrowFlyer86's post in the thread Fixed gear temporarily for insurance purposes? with Like.
If a Lance performs anything like the Arrow does with the gear dropped - I wouldn't do that. Plus the resale market probably would look...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Mason's post in the thread What's wrong with this picture? with Like.
Top aircraft should be a low wing.
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread Continental 0-200: HP -vs- cylinder compression - vs- RPM?.This is a little off topic but it relates to your question about rings. In 1980 I was sent to perform an in-frame overhaul of a CAT...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Gone Flyin's post in the thread Continental 0-200: HP -vs- cylinder compression - vs- RPM? with Like.
Wondering if anyone has any data to that will help compare the Continental 0-200's RPM and cylinder compression to the horsepower it is...
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William Pete Hodges reacted to Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe's post in the thread Continental 0-200: HP -vs- cylinder compression - vs- RPM? with Like.
Rings have to get REALLY REALLY bad before there is a significant impact on power. Worn cam lobes will likely get to you first (in...
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread Should I stay in the US or go to France.I know your decision is based on more than flying, but if you are considering a career in aviation I think you should stay. I base that...
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William Pete Hodges replied to the thread Tall Vikings.Yes they missed the go around, but their real problem was they missed the approach!! The go around should have started just past the...
