Flight Computer Groundspeed Pilot 
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
In the early days, pilots used a mechanical circular slide rule, called an E6B. During flight training, youll learn to plan your cross-country flights first by hand and use the E6B each step of the way. Well use the Sportys electronic E6B flight computer in this quiz when calculating flight planning and navigation questions.
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. Thats not all.
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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.
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.
Flight Training Central
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
As you enter the cross-country planning phase of your private pilot training, you’ll learn the skills required to plan long-distance trips using a VFR sectional, plotter, E6B flight computer and Navlog. The video clip below is from Sporty’s 2025 Learn to Fly Course
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 21, 2025
Takeoff, landing, and stall speeds listed in the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) / Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) are IAS and do not normally vary with altitude or temperature. A pilot can find TAS by two methods. The most accurate method is to use a conventional or electronic flight computer.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2024
Landing an airplane is not easy, even for experienced pilots. Why Crosswind Landings Aren’t Easy Ideally, pilots want the wind to hit the aircraft dead on the nose while landing. A headwind lowers groundspeed , making landing easier. If the pilot makes no corrections, the aircraft gets blown off the runway centerline.
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