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  1. William Pete Hodges

    CFI says I can’t use electronic E6B on written — what??

    Yes and no. I used my electronic E6B to create a True Airspeed table at 10°C intervals. I trim for desired TAS based on altitude and air temp. I know that 140 kts TAS is about 60% power at 5500 feet, and I run LOP at that power level. I use that table on every XC that I fly. 140 kts TAS, 8...
  2. William Pete Hodges

    CFI says I can’t use electronic E6B on written — what??

    Here is a novel idea: why not use the electronic E6B to learn how to better use the Analog E6B? Then you will have mastered both and will be a better pilot because of it. Having said that, I do find it easier to be more precise with the electronic E6B.
  3. William Pete Hodges

    Chicago to Hilton Head SC - with post flight writeup

    Before they passed, my wife's parents had a winter home in Port Royal near the airport. We flew there in a Cherokee about 12 times over a 10 year period. They were very nice. They are a little expensive but after I complained once on AirNav, the manager called me and gave me a decent discount...
  4. William Pete Hodges

    Piper Colt panel upgrade!

    It looks like a really nice job.
  5. William Pete Hodges

    Does Garmin GPS 100 talk to G5's

    I had a GPS100 in my old Cherokee when it was purchased. It was a nav only, not a nav/com. Garmin told me it was obsolete and could not be updated with a new database, so it can't be used for IFR, but it would be ok VFR as long as the items in its obsolete data based were still valid. I...
  6. William Pete Hodges

    my flight

    My first fly was at an EAA fly-in at New London VA. It was around 1973 and I was about 14. I got a ride in a ragwing side by side taildragger and dropped a flour bomb at a target on the ground. As we navigated the traffic pattern I watched the pilot move the flight controls, saw the cables...
  7. William Pete Hodges

    Carb ice? (and beating myself up...)

    My first airplane was a Cherokee 140 and when it was delivered the carb heat knob was frozen in the off position, after two different mechanics inspected the plane! I used PB blaster to free it up and used it below 2100 RPM on every flight. In 14 years I only had one carb ice incident, and I...
  8. William Pete Hodges

    Multi-engine VMC Handling

    There is more to it than just VMC. I am not a multi engine pilot but a serious crash occurred at KEZF about 10-12 years ago involving a fully loaded twin Bonanza resulting in six dead. This accident affected me because that was my home airport at the time. KEZF is just under 3000 ft long with...
  9. William Pete Hodges

    Post aircraft pictures you took

    I took this on our last flight together in 86F before we sold it. The zoom says it all.
  10. William Pete Hodges

    Altitude over I-70

    My AI is a Navion man who lost his parents in just such a situation. Mountain wind patterns can be tricky and powerful. Plan for safety first and use every advantage you can. The most powerful airplane in the world is still vulnerable to Mountain winds.
  11. William Pete Hodges

    Another AOPA failure, IMO

    You would think if there is a shortage of DPEs, and they can justify higher fees because of it, then there would be more people becoming DPEs as a result. So why is that not happening?
  12. William Pete Hodges

    Cold Start Issues, Loss of EGT

    The cold start problem acts like an air bubble is getting in the fuel system when the engine is shut down. As the system cools there may be a point where air can enter when a vacuum is formed due to contraction. The leak might seal up under pressure or heat and the air has to go somewhere, so...
  13. William Pete Hodges

    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    Once when I owned my Cherokee my BFR flight instructor told me good pilots wear their airplanes like a suit of clothes. Then he said that I wear my airplane well. I think that's one of the nicest compliments I ever got!
  14. William Pete Hodges

    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    When I sold my Cherokee my broker told me it was the finest example of the type available on the market at that time. I bought it with 0 hrs SMOH and a new interior and recent paint. It looked good inside and out, but it had very few upgrades over the years. When it sold it had 500 Hrs SMOH...
  15. William Pete Hodges

    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    I bought my Cherokee 140 in 2004 and completed my flight training in it. My wife and I routinely I used it to visit her parents in MI or in Hilton Head SC where they wintered. From Fredericksburg VA it was 400 NM to either destination and the airport is less than 5 miles from their home. We...
  16. William Pete Hodges

    Any regrets moving up to better plane

    I moved up from a 1968 Cherokee 140 to a 1964 Mooney Super21 M20E. This move was suggested to me early in my ownership of the Cherokee, which I owned for 14 years. I routinely fly 375 NM from VA to MI, and land on a 2100 ft grass airstrip purpose built for an M20E. My move was not without...
  17. William Pete Hodges

    "Manufacturer's Recommended Speed" vs Va for Performance Maneuvers

    Understanding Va speed has sometimes eluded me over the years. The stated object of Va speed is to prevent structural damage in turbulence, but this speed is not always printed in the POH of many older airplanes. Va speed also decreases as weight is reduced which is presumably to limit G...
  18. William Pete Hodges

    Putting CamGuard to the Test

    A few years ago I read a detailed article about Camguard. It made a believer out of me and I use it.
  19. William Pete Hodges

    Uncoordinated flight-aileron trim tab

    My question is why are you reluctant to use the rudder trim? That is what it is made for. My old Cherokee had a rudder trim and I would use it to trim out skid error when flying a long trip. That way I didn't have to use the rudder constantly while cruising. I found that if I cruised at...
  20. William Pete Hodges

    Daily Pic

    Grass field takeoff Mooney M20E
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