Problem Best Electronic E6B?

Kyle Boatright wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:S0Rdf.540530$_o.385230@attbi_s71...

Again, tanks to everyone who responded, but please let's just stick with
the
question I am asking...

It's not that we're not sticking to the subject, it's that we're trying to
save you from buying an utterly useless device.

It's somewhat akin to buying Super Unleaded gasoline for a Ford Festiva.
Sure, it won't kill ya, but it's sure a waste of good money.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Serious thread drift, but how many of us actually use an E6B these days
anyway? Personally, I'm too lazy, especially when I have a GPS on-board.
Back in the days where people were flying without nav-aids, I'm sure it was
great to have the 'ol E6B to estimate drift angles and the like, but with a
GPS, it gives accurate and instant feedback so I can handle drift (and ETA
and a hundred other things) real-time.

KB


I use my sporty's E6B all the time, not so much for navigation but for
W&B, and Density Altitude calculations. Heck, I even use it
once-in-a-while as a timer for non-aviation activities. And since my
wife is forever mis-placing our regular desk calculator, its nice to
know that I always have my "own" calculator ready and waiting in my
flight bag (she doesn't get into that bag).