Exercises - E6b Flight Computer

Before writing down your groundspeed, look at the wind. If you have a headwind, your GS should be lower than your TAS. If you have a tailwind, it should be higher.

You need to steer 7° left of 270° (fly 263°) to track 270° over the ground.

If you fly at 135 knots for 1 hour and 12 minutes, how far will you travel? 2. Fuel Consumption Exercise A:

If you plan your cruise based on IAS of 105, but you’re actually moving at 121 kts over the ground (before wind), you’ll arrive earlier—or burn less fuel. A 15-knot error adds up over 4 hours. e6b flight computer exercises

Add 5-10 NM to slow down before entering the pattern.

Align the 60-minute index triangle with 112 (11.2) on the outer scale. Locate 36 on the outer scale. Read the time on the inner scale directly below 36. 193 minutes (3 hours and 13 minutes). Section 3: Altitude and Airspeed Corrections

Completing E6-B flight computer exercises is crucial for pilots to become proficient in using this tool. Regular practice helps pilots to: Before writing down your groundspeed, look at the wind

Rotate the azimuth ring to place your True Course (TC) at the "True Index."

A flight visibility report states 5 Statute Miles (SM). What is this distance in Nautical Miles (NM)? E6B Steps:

Always remember to set the rate index (60) to the speed or rate before solving time-speed-distance problems. You need to steer 7° left of 270°

After flying 42 miles, you are 5 miles off course. How many degrees to turn from present heading to parallel your original course? Solution: Use the formula: (Distance Off Course / Distance Flown) × 60. (5/42) × 60 = 7.1 degrees.

Use a pencil to mark a dot 20 units up from the center grommet along the vertical centerline.