Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

We need more electric aircraft, Cotton mused as a conventional jet accelerated into a thunderous takeoff behind him. Getting the All Clear According to Clark, six years of flight testing at Plattsburgh Air Force Base (KPBG) in upstate New York led up to Tuesdays flight. Alias New York debut is just the latest example.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

It was the evening of June 1, 2009, and Flight 447, a 4-year-old Airbus 330, was serenely cruising just below the equator at FL 360. The Airbus flight computers noted the discrepancy in airspeed between the pilot and first officers displays, issued a warning to the flight crew, and disengaged the autopilot.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

In high-speed and high-altitude scenarios, like for military and commercial jets, compressibility affects the accuracy of your IAS. In lower-speed, low-altitude flights, IAS and EAS are almost the same. You can use a flight computer like an E6B or onboard avionics to determine your true airspeed.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 21, 2025

The most accurate method is to use a conventional or electronic flight computer. Its important for jet aircraft flying at high speeds. Conclusion Airspeed gives you the information needed to understand and control your aircrafts performance throughout every phase of flight. A pilot can find TAS by two methods.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

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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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Learn to Use a Mechanical E6-B Flight Computer Don’t let it intimidate you. For the pilots (often lapsed CFIs) who argue that the cockpits of turboprops and jets have flight management systems and backups on backups for navigation that will tell you wind correction angles, ground speed, time en route, etc.,

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Glass cockpits often feature automation and flight computers to help reduce workload. Most modern jets have glass cockpits if you plan to fly commercially at the airlines. If something goes wrong, specialized components are generally required to fix the issue. Which can add up to the overall cost of ownership. Which Is Safer?

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