AV Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

My student sat at the briefing picnic table outside my t-hangar and, with a “humph,” laid out the sectional chart, the dead reckoning planning chart, and his solar/battery-powered flight computer calculator thingy. He plotted a wind triangle without using the wind side of any flight computer.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Courtesy: ASA] E6-B Flight Computer The flight computer is a must-have. The E6-B comes in an electronic form (think calculator on steroids) or the mechanical version, which is a circular slide rule and looks intimidating until you realize the instructions for use are printed on it.

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World Airline News

JULY 12, 2024

American also donated several aircraft parts including an auxiliary power unit, four oxygen generators, a digital flight computer and a flow control valve during today’s event at the school’s Riverside campus. These parts will provide students with relevant, hands-on resources to help them in their studies.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Learn to Use a Mechanical E6-B Flight Computer Don’t let it intimidate you. For the pilots (often lapsed CFIs) who argue that the cockpits of turboprops and jets have flight management systems and backups on backups for navigation that will tell you wind correction angles, ground speed, time en route, etc.,

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Flight Training Central

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Flight Gear iPad Organizer Kneeboard —Perfect for using a tablet in flight, it adjusts to fit different models. 10 Flight Computer You don’t have to have a PHD in math to be a pilot. Manual E6B Flight Computer —These trusty, old whizwheel computers have been around since the 30s.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

This led to EPU4 losing its tilting function; as a result the flight computer spooled it down, as designed for a tilt fault. The video footage showed a bright spark of electrical arcing between the high voltage power cables and the connector body.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

The most accurate method is to use a conventional or electronic flight computer. As altitude increases, TAS increases for a given CAS. Similarly, for a given TAS, CAS decreases as you go higher. A pilot can find TAS by two methods. A second method, which is a rule of thumb, provides the approximate TAS.

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

Make sure to bring an E6B flight computer into your exam in case you need to calculate density altitude or find a temperature conversion. Example question: What is the minimum distance from clouds required in VFR flight at night in uncontrolled airspace at 9,500 feet msl? As altitude increases, density altitude decreases.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 12, 2024

” American Airlines has also donated several aircraft parts including an auxiliary power unit, four oxygen generators, a digital flight computer and a flow control valve, providing students with relevant, hands-on resources to help with their studies.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

You can use a flight computer like an E6B or onboard avionics to determine your true airspeed. For equivalent airspeed, you can rely on flight computers or specific charts in your Aircraft Flight Manual. You can also do a rough estimation by adding 2% to your IAS for every 1,000 feet of altitude.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In fly-by-wire systems, the flight computer gauges how much rudder must be added for a given bank angle and airspeed to counteract adverse yaw. Some aircraft automatically achieve this by connecting the ailerons and rudder using mechanical linkages or electronically with fly-by-wire systems.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 29, 2024

Testing aids such as an E6B flight computer are permissable. Applicants may use test aids such as scales, straightedges, protractors, plotters, navigation computers, log sheets, and all models of aviation-oriented calculating devices that are directly related to the test. What can I bring to the FAA Knowledge Test?

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Flight planning : Calculating time, distance, and fuel needs. Nowadays, many modern tools such as flight computers, apps, and GPS systems can manage the more complicated calculations so you can concentrate on flying safely. Basic navigation : Grasping concepts like heading, speed, and position. What about physics?

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Glass cockpits often feature automation and flight computers to help reduce workload. If something goes wrong, specialized components are generally required to fix the issue. Which can add up to the overall cost of ownership. Dependency Over-reliance is a big problem in aviation.

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Pilot's Life Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For example, the FAA medical exam may cost around $100, while the written and flight tests can range from $200 to $500, depending on the license. This includes headsets, flight bags, aviation charts, and flight computers. Equipment and Supplies Pilots need specialized equipment for their training.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2024

Calculate the crosswind using the wind component table or a flight computer, such as an E6-B. The runway most closely aligned to the expected wind direction will likely be active. However, check NOTAMs for runway closures. For an estimate, use a quick crosswind shortcut.

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Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Then, like the pioneer aviators, I bring out my manual flight computer, a circular slide rule invented in the 1930s, to plot distance flown against time in the air. Gavin sniggers. “Why bother with that old-fashioned crap?” ” I ignore him. “My calculations agree with the DME readout of seventy knots.”

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These tools can be in both paper and/or electronic formats and include, but are not limited to: Flight manuals (e.g., pilot’s operating handbook, aircraft flight manual) Navigation charts (e.g., sectionals, terminal area charts) Performance tools (e.g.,

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Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2024

It’s also a good idea to bring a printed confirmation of your test appointment or payment receipt.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Aviator Tools includes a comprehensive flight computer, a measurement converter, and a de-icing holdover timer, among other functions. And Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer packs most of a wiz wheel into your Watch. MiraCheck CoPilot is a voice-controlled checklist app for the iPhone and iPad with an accessory watch interface.

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AV Web

JANUARY 16, 2025

These included Starships first payload deployment test, involving 10 replica Starlink satellites, as well as assessments of upgrades to the spacecrafts flight computer, avionics, and heat shield. According to a Forbes report, the mission was expected to last just over an hour and included several key experiments.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Flight Bag A sturdy flight bag keeps your gear organized. Navigation Tools An E6B flight computer is the best tool for calculating fuel burn, wind correction, and ground speed. Look for one with compartments to store your headset, logbook, charts, and overnight essentials if you ever get stranded in another airport.

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