Asa-electronics E6-B Bedienungsanleitung

10In the final and most common type of time-speed-distance problem, the time and distance are known,and you need to solve for unknown speed. Therate a

11Fuel Consumption ProblemsProblems involving fuel consumption, fuel endur-ance, and fuel capacity are solved using the samenumbers you used in the ti

12When you paid for your fuel you noted on thedelivery ticket that it took 32 gallons to top the tanks.You flew four hours and twenty minutes beforest

13ConversionsYou can’t solve a problem unless the values agree.You can’t mix statute and nautical miles, gallonsand liters, or Fahrenheit and Celsius.

14You can convert either nautical or statute miles tokilometers. Find the KM marking on the outerscale. Set the known value beneath the NAUT orSTAT ar

15U.S. Gallons to Imperial GallonsYour Approved Flight Manual lists fuel capacity inU.S. gallons, but in many countries fuel is deliveredin Imperial g

16middle scale and read 38.5 U.S. gallons on theouter scale.Quantity/Weight ConversionsAviation gasoline weighs 6 pounds per U.S. gallon.For weight an

171. Align the arrows.2. Read 15 pounds on the outer scale opposite of2 gallons on the middle scale. See Figure 12.Imperial gallon weight of fuel and

18Using the Altitude and SpeedCorrection WindowsAltimeters and airspeed indicators are designed togive correct indications under standard conditionsat

193. Read the density altitude over the arrow inthe DENSITY ALTITUDE window. See Fig-ure 13.Figure 13 shows a pressure altitude of 15,000 feetset opp

2E6-B Flight Computer InstructionsThis instruction booklet can be used with the threedifferent E6-B models available from ASA. If youhave a different

20Converting Mach Number to True AirspeedTo convert Mach Number to True Airspeed (or viceversa), rotate the inner dial until you see the MachNo. Index

21True AltitudeWhen the air is colder than standard your altimetercan mislead you into thinking you are higher thanyou actually are. Determine true al

22If the station altitude is unknown, read calibratedaltitude MSL on the middle scale and true altitudeMSL on the outer scale.In Figure 15 the pressur

23Figure 16ground speed will indicate 450 feet per minute,while a jet following that same gradient at 240 knotsground speed will show a vertical speed

24(Answers are on Page 38)GROUND SPEED FEET PER MILE FEET PERREQUIRED MINUTE1. 120 3502. 100 2503. 150 300Off-Course ProblemsWhen you navigate by pilo

25Figure 17opposite of the distance off course; read additionaldegrees of heading change opposite of the ratearrow. Add the two answers and apply the

26Figure 19 shows the setups in equations.Figure 19Figure 18

27The Crosswind TableTo determine headwind, tailwind or crosswindcomponent quickly and easily, you must know theangle between your course and the repo

28Example: The ATIS reports the wind as from230° at 14 knots with runway 18 in use. In thecolumn headed by 50° (see Figure 20) there isa box for 10 kn

29TC VAR = MC–E+WMC WCA = MH–L+RMH ± DEV = CHFigure 21Note: Some slight variations exist on the E6-B models, but thecalculations are the s

3ContentsPageInstructions for Using ASA Flight Computer... 4The Slide Rule Side ... 5Time, Speed, and Distan

30that represents the true airspeed. Read groundspeed under the grommet. The wind correctionangle is measured right or left of the center line. Besure

31Figure 22Here are some sample problems:(Answers are on Page 38)TRUEWIND WIND TRUE TRUE GROUNDDIREC. VELOCITY COURSE TAS HDG SPEED1. 240 38 300 1652.

32Determining Winds in FlightWinds aloft forecasts are frequently in error. If youhave an autopilot and some free time, you cancalculate the actual wi

33check came out to be 120 knots, and you calculatethe true airspeed at your altitude to be 140 knots.1. Set 180° at the TRUE INDEX on the windside of

34Figure 24

35Figure 25

36Notes

37Answers to Sample ProblemsTime-Speed-Distance Problems, Page 101. 4 Hours and 12 Minutes2. 138 Knots3. 183 Nautical Miles4. 110 Knots5. 133 Nautical

38Altitude Correction Problems, Page 221. 9,750' True Altitude2. 10,350' True Altitude3. 7,200' True AltitudeFeet per Mile vs. Feet per

4Instructions for Using ASA Flight ComputerYour ASA E6-B Flight Computer has two mainparts: a circular slide rule side for making quickcalculations, a

5The Slide Rule SideThe term “circular slide rule” shouldn’t be intimidat-ing. This side of your computer simply consists of arotating disk with numbe

6Now look at the number 15 on the disk. Between 15and 16 each calibration mark is equal to .2 andwould be read as 15.2, 15.4, etc. If you were solving

7Figure 2. Line up the number 60 (the rate arrow) withthe number 12 on the outer disk (or, scale).

8Time, Speed, and Distance ProblemsThe rate arrow on the disk is always set to indicate avalue per hour on the outer scale. There are threebasic time-

9Figure 4Figure 3