A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Piloting
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

E6-B program for HP 15C



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old June 10th 05, 05:44 PM
Chris W
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default E6-B program for HP 15C

I was wondering if anyone had an E6-B flight computer program for the HP
15C calculator. I'm mostly interested in the back side of the E6-B with
course correction for winds. Density altitude, and True airspeed
calculations would also be nice. I could always write the program
myself, but I'm feeling a bit lazy

--
Chris W

Gift Giving Made Easy
Get the gifts you want &
give the gifts they want
http://thewishzone.com
  #2  
Old June 10th 05, 06:08 PM
Paul kgyy
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Try a search for handango

  #3  
Old June 10th 05, 07:11 PM
City Dweller
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

I wrote the wind correction routine once in C, great excercise in high-school math. Here it is in case you need it.




float fWindAngle, fWindSpeed, fTrueCourse, fTrueHeading, fTrueAirspeed;

// Sample data
fWindAngle = 355;
fWindSpeed = 10;
fTrueCourse = 5;
fTrueAirspeed = 100;

float pi = 3.1415926f;

float fGamma = 180 + fTrueCourse - fWindAngle;
while( fGamma = 360 )
fGamma -= 360;

// Use theorem of sines
float fSinCorrection = sin( fGamma / 360 * 2 * pi ) * fWindSpeed / fTrueAirspeed; // sin of angle

float fCorrAngle = 360 * asin( fSinCorrection ) / 2 / pi; // angle in degrees

float fCosCorrection = cos( ( 180 - fGamma - fCorrAngle ) / 360 * 2 * pi ); // cos of angle opposite to GS

fTrueHeading = fTrueCourse + fCorrAngle;
if( fTrueHeading 360 )
fTrueHeading -= 360;

if( fTrueHeading 0 )
fTrueHeading += 360;

// Use theorem of cosines
float fGroundSpeed = sqrt( fTrueAirspeed * fTrueAirspeed + fWindSpeed * fWindSpeed - 2 * fTrueAirspeed * fWindSpeed * fCosCorrection );



"Chris W" wrote in message news:Erjqe.25852$rb6.24822@lakeread07...
I was wondering if anyone had an E6-B flight computer program for the HP
15C calculator. I'm mostly interested in the back side of the E6-B with
course correction for winds. Density altitude, and True airspeed
calculations would also be nice. I could always write the program
myself, but I'm feeling a bit lazy

--
Chris W

Gift Giving Made Easy
Get the gifts you want &
give the gifts they want
http://thewishzone.com

  #4  
Old June 11th 05, 06:31 PM
Paul Hirose
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Chris, you might get a better answer by crossposting to comp.sys.hp48.
Despite the group's name, all the HP calculators are discussed there.

--
Paul Hirose
To reply by email remove INVALID

  #5  
Old June 11th 05, 08:46 PM
Gerry Caron
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Check out www.hpmuseum.org

They have an extensive program list.

Gerry

"Paul Hirose" wrote in message
nk.net...
Chris, you might get a better answer by crossposting to comp.sys.hp48.
Despite the group's name, all the HP calculators are discussed there.

--
Paul Hirose
To reply by email remove INVALID



  #6  
Old June 12th 05, 02:17 AM
Chris W
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Gerry Caron wrote:

Check out www.hpmuseum.org

They have an extensive program list.

Gerry

"Paul Hirose" wrote in message
ink.net...


Chris, you might get a better answer by crossposting to comp.sys.hp48.
Despite the group's name, all the HP calculators are discussed there.



Thanks Paul, I don't know why I didn't think to look there. They had
one for the winds but not for TAS or Density altitude, I guess I will
need to find the formulas for that and program that in myself.

--
Chris W

Gift Giving Made Easy
Get the gifts you want &
give the gifts they want
http://thewishzone.com
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Trying to Fly AliR Piloting 33 May 9th 05 12:00 AM
Iran's nuclear program Thelasian Military Aviation 107 August 31st 04 06:35 AM
Army ends 20-year helicopter program Garrison Hilliard Military Aviation 12 February 27th 04 07:48 PM
WINGS: When do the clocks start ticking? Andrew Gideon Piloting 6 February 3rd 04 03:01 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:00 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.