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Beta Completes Historic Passenger-Carrying Flight at JFK Airport

Flying Magazine

Jack Daleo/FLYING] Typically, Clark said, Beta does not need to alert air traffic control (ATC) about demonstration flights. But controllers were expecting Tuesdays flight because the Port Authority informed them. The Alia is piloted using advanced flight computers and fly-by-wire controls.

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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

Pilot Institute

Computation Tools and Calculators And heres some more good news: There are plenty of tools available to help you with the math! Pilots use the E6-B, a traditional flight computer that will help calculate wind correction angles, fuel burn, and ground speed. By the time you get your license, these calculations will come naturally.

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10 Apps Every Student Pilot Should Be Using in 2025

Inflight Pilot Training

Best Flight Calculator App 5. Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer Overview : A digital update of the classic flight computer, Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer delivers fast, accurate calculations without carrying a physical E6B or doing manual math in the air.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the FAA Knowledge Test

Flight Training Central

Testing aids such as an E6B flight computer are permissable. Applicants may use test aids such as scales, straightedges, protractors, plotters, navigation computers, log sheets, and all models of aviation-oriented calculating devices that are directly related to the test. What can I bring to the FAA Knowledge Test?

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Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights

Flying Magazine

Three flight computers manage the flight controls and aircraft state. Below them, four more computers vote on decisions made by the main three computers. A further two computers handle communications and plan flight paths.

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Flight School FAQs Made Easy: Answering Your Top Questions

Pilot Institute

The good kind should protect your hearing and make communication with your instructor and air traffic control clear. Flight Bag A sturdy flight bag keeps your gear organized. Navigation Tools An E6B flight computer is the best tool for calculating fuel burn, wind correction, and ground speed.

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