E6b Flight Computer Exercises

Your aircraft burns 12 gallons per hour . If your flight time is 45 minutes , how much fuel will you use?

≈ 7,500 ft (use E6B’s density altitude window) e6b flight computer exercises

213.75 NM

Whether you are a student pilot prepping for your or a seasoned aviator looking to brush up on dead reckoning skills, mastering the E6B flight computer is a rite of passage. While electronic apps are convenient, the manual "whiz wheel" never runs out of batteries and provides a tactile understanding of flight physics. Your aircraft burns 12 gallons per hour

Find your Wind Correction Angle (WCA) and Groundspeed (GS). The Steps: 320∘320 raised to the composed with power under the True Index. Slide the grommet to a reference line (e.g., ) and mark a dot Rotate the wheel to align 030∘030 raised to the composed with power under the True Index. Slide the card so the wind dot sits on your TAS of The Solution: Your WCA is roughly 14∘14 raised to the composed with power Left and your GS is knots . Mission 2: The Calculator Side (Time, Speed, & Fuel) While electronic apps are convenient, the manual "whiz