For in-flight use, the wiz-wheel is handy to see proportion,
set the air speed and then distance/time are all visible by
inspection, no need to press any buttons.
Electronic calculators and PDAs don't impress the unwashed,
they have iPods. But a wiz-wheel will get their attention.
Besides, even Spock used a full-size E6b on an episode of
StarTrek to navigate deep space.



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"Lakeview Bill" wrote in message
m...
| My understanding is that you can't use a Palm for your FAA
tests due to it's
| "storage" capabilities.
|
| Which is why I am looking at the electronic E6B's.
|
| I have the Sporty's E6B on my Palm.
|
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|
| "Matt Whiting" wrote in message
| ...
| Jay Honeck wrote:
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| Which offers the most bang for the buck?
|
|
| None of the above.
|
| Neither Mary nor I have ever used an E6B since we got
our tickets. Not
| once, in over 1500 hours and ten years of flying.
|
| Put your money toward a nice GPS, or a good pair of
ANR headphones. At
| least *those* won't end up in a box in a closet.
|
| Likewise, but I had to learn again to take my commercial
written last
| December and it appears I'll have to relearn again to
pass the practical
| exam. I'm hoping to find some freeware for my PalmPilot
for the test as
| I'll not need it again after that. I just can't imagine
a single pilot
| trying to draw on the wiz wheel while flying in
turbulence...
|
|
| Matt
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