Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The student pilot may initially struggle to understand the functions of an E6B flight computer. But pilots around the globe rely on this indispensable gadget for charting their flights, crunching numbers to determine time in transit, fuel usage, and necessary adjustments for wind shifts. What Is an E6B and Why Do Pilots Use It?

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Groundspeed True Airspeed Density Altitude Knot 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the early days, pilots used a mechanical circular slide rule, called an E6B. Find the density altitude of an airport with a field elevation of 843, an air temperature of 7 Celsius, and a barometric pressure of 29.83. Determine the actual groundspeed in flight with a leg time of 24.5 926 175 167 Correct! knots Correct!

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Flight Plan True Airspeed Flight Computer Groundspeed 52

iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Pilot Flight Computer Aeronautical Information Manual Weather 98

iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the iPad to save time and money during flight training with great apps available from the App Store.

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Pilot Flight Computer Aeronautical Information Manual Weather 96

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That said, you earned your Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating back in SoCal, as the local pilot’s fondly refer to that part of the country. Outside of the marine layer that incessantly taunts the coastal areas, back home your experiences with density altitude are minimal. Why would anyone want to do that?

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Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

In Defense of the Paper Nav Log Air Facts Journal We’ve all heard the stereotypes about the way age affects the abilities of student pilots. A mid-lifer often shows up equipped with ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot from the start. For a mid-life pilot, this seems like a criminal waste of time. “Those high school kids?

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Checkride Density Altitude Calibrated Airspeed True Airspeed 52