E6b Flight Computer Exercises -
The most basic, yet most frequent, calculation on any cross-country flight is the relationship between Speed , Time , and Distance (the “Big Three”). The E6B’s outer scale (distance) and inner scale (time) are designed for this.
Wind Correction Angle: 5° Right (Dot is to the right of the centerline). True Heading: 095° (TC 090° + 5° WCA). Groundspeed: 115 knots. 3.2 Finding Unknown Wind In-Flight e6b flight computer exercises
: Determining Ground Speed (GS) and Wind Correction Angle (WCA). Atmospheric Data : Finding True Airspeed (TAS) and Density Altitude. ✍️ Practice Exercises Exercise 1: Time En Route (Calculator Side) : You are flying at a ground speed of . Your destination is 180 nautical miles away. How long will it take to arrive? The most basic, yet most frequent, calculation on
Use the wind side of your E6B (the rotating disc and slide) for these exercises. True Heading: 095° (TC 090° + 5° WCA)
When calculating wind, remember the pilot mantra:
On the outer scale, look for the fixed arrows labeled (around 66) and STAT (around 76). Line up your known value under one arrow. Read the converted value under the opposite arrow. Practice Problems