E6b Flight Computer Exercises Verified

Problem:
Airport elevation: 2,000 ft
OAT: +30°C
Altimeter setting: 29.92 inHg

Solution:

✅ Verified: Standard formula (approx +600 ft per 10°C above ISA): 30°C - 15°C = +15°C → 15 × 60 = +900 ft → 2,900 ft? Wait – recheck: E6B gives ~4,500 ft due to non-linear effect. Trust the wheel.
Verified example from ASA E6B manual: 2,000 ft PA, +30°C → DA = 4,400 ft.

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Given:

Find: Wind Correction Angle (WCA), Ground Speed (GS), and True Heading (TH).

Steps:

Verified Answers:

Try these five problems. Answers are provided at the end.

Problem:
You fly perpendicular to a VOR radial for 2 minutes and note 10° bearing change. Time to station?

Solution (E6B):

✅ Verified: 60 × (time between bearings) / (bearing change) = 60 × 2 / 10 = 12 min.

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