B A R R Y wrote:
john hawkins wrote:


Thank God I have a real E6B ( no batteries required). The electronic
version on the test machine was ok but very limited.

You get to put them back in, they only remove them to clear the memory.

For certain calculations, like the flight planning questions on the IFR
written, an electronic version is really handy. The Sporty's version
only requires to to enter changed values, remembering the others as
constants. The solution is displayed alongside the input parameters,
making double checking easy.

I'm not overly fond of the interface on either the Snortys or the ASA
calculator (anybody want a CX2 cheap). The last time I took my
instrument written I used the CX2. The first time I used an mechanical
E6 and a plain old four-banger calculator.