For this app to work as intended, remember to hit the reset button!
If you drew a line up towards true index (while you did not yet set the correct wind direction angle) and then removed that line. After that if you turn the compass slider to a different angle and try to draw a line up to that angle, the line will draw sideways and not straight up. This had me confused and I thought the app was broken, but it's easily fixed by hitting reset button and then you can proceed to slide the wind direction angle on the compass to your true index. From there on you can proceed to draw the line up, and it will draw upwards as intended.
Overall great app, works just like a real e6b.
Overall great app, works just like a real e6b.
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Wind-side computer not correct
I was going to use this app to teach a flight student how to use a mechanical E6B. The calculation side worked fine for me, but unfortunately the wind side isn’t scaled correctly so the Wind correction angle is not correct. Fingers crossed the developer can fix it before long.
Sparky’s E-6B
As a retired USAF Nav and current private pilot, this is a great memory jogger and great teaching tool! Just needs some clear nail polish to give it that broke in feeling. ;-)
Nice version of E6B. Missing tick marks.
A very good implementation of the E6B. However it is missing necessary tick marks for all conversions on the inner wheel. A simple fix to the graphics is in order.
(I grew up with slide rulers. I know I can enter the numbers digitally, but the whole point of the E6B is analog.)
I like how the wind direction gets locked-in once you set its speed. How about adding a double tap to lock the wind speed and direction. My fat fingers frequently mess up the wind speed when I try to set the course dial.
(I grew up with slide rulers. I know I can enter the numbers digitally, but the whole point of the E6B is analog.)
I like how the wind direction gets locked-in once you set its speed. How about adding a double tap to lock the wind speed and direction. My fat fingers frequently mess up the wind speed when I try to set the course dial.
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Learning to fly
I’m currently studying for my pilot’s license, and as my dad sometimes has to use the E6B, I resort to using this app, and it works just as well! Great substitute.
