Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Key Takeaways The E6B is a mechanical slide rule that helps pilots make calculations useful for flight planning Use the slide rule side to calculate time, speed, fuel, and air density calculations. That means itll take 24 minutes to fly 40 miles at 100 knots. That means our groundspeed was 90 knots. In this case its 24.

Groundspeed 52

Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This allows you to make quick adjustments to your flight plan. A sudden wind shift, a 10-knot or greater speed increase, a 45-degree or more direction change, or gusts exceeding limits may also cause a SPECI. Thunderstorms, lightning, or severe weather near the airport or flight path lead to a SPECI.

Altimeter 52

Altimeter Weather Wind Shear Runway 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. A 10-knot tailwind was also in our favor as the Cessna tracked around 150 knots over the ground. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It was an early Tuesday morning when my instructor and I arrived at the airport at 6:30 AM to go over the flight plan and answer any last-minute questions I had. 2135S requesting flight following to KLEX at 4,500.” They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway.

Approach 52

Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52