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GENERAL TOPICS => D.O.T. => Topic started by: Flyin6 on October 15, 2019, 09:22:44 AM

Title: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: Flyin6 on October 15, 2019, 09:22:44 AM: This is what aviators for a century used to calculate time to target, fuel burn rate and a thousand other things

Called the venerable "E6B" it is a circular slide rule

I updated mine

Watcha think?
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: TexasRedNeck on October 15, 2019, 01:53:17 PM: Makes sense to me.

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Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: EL TATE on October 15, 2019, 02:04:35 PM: How long does the charge last on that bad boy :wink:
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: Flyin6 on October 15, 2019, 03:06:53 PM: Quote from: EL TATE on October 15, 2019, 02:04:35 PM
How long does the charge last on that bad boy :wink:
Don't know, its not financed???
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: wilsonphil on October 15, 2019, 06:29:32 PM: Quote from: Flyin6 on October 15, 2019, 09:22:44 AM
This is what aviators for a century used to calculate time to target, fuel burn rate and a thousand other things

Called the venerable "E6B" it is a circular slide rule

I updated mine

Watcha think?

That brings back memories
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: JR on October 15, 2019, 11:26:11 PM: Wheres the "on" button?
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: Farmer Jon on October 16, 2019, 07:09:15 AM: There is probably an APP for that.
Title: Re: I finally updated my aging flight computer
Post by: Flyin6 on October 18, 2019, 04:52:05 PM: Quote from: Farmer Jon on October 16, 2019, 07:09:15 AM
There is probably an APP for that.
Yep,

But when the phone batteries die, well...