E6b flight computer, Pm h – Chase-Durer Squadron Commander User Manual
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E6B Flight Computer
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How to use the E6B Flight Computer Bezel
When doing calculations, the rotating bezel will represent
the time and the face/dial the units (distance, pounds,
gallons, etc.)
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Let’s try an example:
You’re in your car on the freeway traveling at 60 miles-
per-hour. You’ve been traveling for 2.5 hours. How far
have you gone?
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Solution:
Turn the bezel so that the red numeral
on the bezel
(which represents 1 hour) is directly over the “60” on the
face at 12 o’clock (which represents the 60 miles traveled
in 1 hour). Directly below the numeral 25 (2.5 hours) on
the bezel you should see the numeral 15 on the face. The
15 represents the significant digits of the answer and we
must decide whether there should be none, 1 or 2 zeros
after the 15.
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The E6B Flight Computer is based on the principle of the slide rule. The unit of measurement is the base
10 logarithms (log10). These instructions cover only the basics of using the E6B Flight Computer
Bezel/slide rule. A more complete description may be found in your public library or on the internet.
How to read the scale
The most important technique to master is reading the scale. The numbered tick marks can represent a
range of values. For example, on the scale on the face of the watch, the numeral 30 to the left of the
letters “NAUT” can represent 30, or 300 or 3000 or 3.0. The nine tick marks between the 30 and 35 each
represent 1/10 of the distance between 30 and 35, or 300 and 350, or 3000 and 3500, or 3.0 and 3.5. So
for 3.0 and 3.5 each one of the tick marks represents .05; for 30 and 35, 0.5; for 300 and 350, 5; for
3000 and 3500, 50. You can see it is important that you keep track of the range that each interval
represents.
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