Before diving into exercises, it's important to understand the E6B's two main sides. The (front face) is a circular slide rule used for multiplication, division, conversions, and solving problems involving time, speed, distance, and fuel. The wind side (rear face) is a graphical computer used to solve wind triangles, calculating groundspeed, wind correction angle, true heading, and actual winds aloft.
The dot is roughly 10° to the right of the centerline (indicating a right wind, correction to the right). The center grommet rests on 108.
Your Pressure Altitude is 9,500 feet, OAT is -5°C, and your Indicated Airspeed is 135 knots. Find your Density Altitude and TAS. Answer Key & Explanations
Wind is from 030° at 15 knots . Your True Course is 350° and your TAS is 90 knots . 4. Calculate the Heading and Ground Speed .
Mastering these exercises takes time, but doing them periodically will vastly improve your situational awareness and pilot-in-command decision-making. If you want to keep sharpening your skills, tell me:
All students successfully completed the basic E6B exercises. Two areas need reinforcement:
As you move into complex aircraft, hot days at high altitude fields become dangerous. Density altitude (DA) tells you how your plane will perform .
You have 185 NM to go at a groundspeed of 105 kts. How long will the trip take?
Read your directly opposite it on the outer scale. Practice Exercises
Scenario : You are cruising at 9,500 feet at 130 knots TAS. Your engine sputters. You locate an airport 27 NM away on your map. You have a 15-knot tailwind.
To get the most out of E6-B flight computer exercises, pilots should:
Rotate the azimuth ring to place your True Course (TC) at the "True Index."
Your Pressure Altitude is 6,000 feet, OAT is +20°C, and your Indicated Airspeed is 120 knots. Find your Density Altitude and TAS.