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Old July 27th 07, 05:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Whats best? Manual E6B or Electronic?

Mark T. Dame wrote:

The electronic version will also be more accurate, but don't let that
fool you. It won't make your flight any more accurate.


Excellent point.

I always get a kick out of airspeed or fuel requirements on my
calculator to the tenth or hundredth. If a few tenths of a gallon of
usable fuel, or a tenth of a knot, make a difference on my flight, I
need to slap myself.