Finally, there is an easy way to learn how to use a slide-rule type flight computer! Sporty’s Virtual Tips & Tricks for the Manual E6B Flight Computer is a CD-ROM based computer software companion that enhances the simplicity of the Slide-Rule type Manual E6B flight computers through the use of fully animated graphics and professional narration. All of the features of Manual E6B's flight computers are covered, with useful tips and tricks throughout the 20 videos, making real-world flight planning more efficient. The program was targeted for the standard Manual E6B flight computer, so it is generic for most standard types of manual E6B flight computers with the sliding scale. The narrated videos are augmented with an aviation knowledge mini-refresher in order to assist with a total understanding of the flight planning features. Runs on Windows®.
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August 4, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Informative, easy to use, simple to install, good animation and graphics.
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wish there was more. barely touched on the basics. would have liked to seen a lot more examples. (problems to solve). wish it was available for Mac.
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May 30, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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The software covered all of the calculations and presented them well
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I would like to see more user practice problems
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March 18, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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January 15, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Looks like a useful product. Make sure you read the fine print, I did not notice this item is not compatible with the MAC OS X operating system.
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Not a UNIVERSAL product.
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January 4, 2010 Would You Recommend This Product:
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December 16, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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All of the operators manual on cd for E6B and easy to follow and review. Worked great for me
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Good for practice and review on E6B
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September 22, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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easy to upload
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im still confused on some topics
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good product, just wish it was broken down a little more simple.
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July 3, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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easy way to learn different calculations on the E6B.
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Only 1 or 2 problems to practice. Could use more examples.
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May 14, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Software was easy to download from disk. Instruction clear and presice including user friendly. I was pleased that visual graphics were clear plus very informative to user making go back very easy to use. Enjoyed the software great.
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If there were any, don't care. I found this excellent for me.
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Ouch! shipping and handling unfortunaly this price rearly for one disk is high, considering size of package.
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May 6, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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April 23, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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April 23, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Good trainer and refresher program, easily followed.
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Needs more practice problems to hone your proficency.
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A good idea to refresh your E6B skills and expound on your initial training.
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April 2, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This product just scratches the surface of what you can do with an e6b. Everything that is covered is very basic. Its a hefty price for little options and would be great for touching up.
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March 26, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This training software is easy to follow and understand.
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March 20, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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very informitive, walks you through all functions of the E6B
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far too informitive for anyone but a begining student. Goes in depth with scenatios for each function before lessons.
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a great tool to finally master the E6B
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March 11, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Beautiful modeling and graphics.
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If the screen saver or anything else interrupted the video, it was difficult to get it to start again in the same place. It required a strange combination of pausing the video, moving the time cursor, and resuming the video (which didn't always work).
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Other than the glitchy pause/resume function, this is a really nice and very complete product. I enjoyed it and it really helped me learn to use the E6B.
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March 4, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This is a good DVD.
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It cannot be paused without losing the video.
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March 3, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I love technology so I have a couple electronic E6Bs, but as with using a GPS whereI never want to become rusty with dead-reconing and pilotage, so too I try to stay as familiar as I can with the manual E6B. I bought this program to help me review use of the manual E6B more easily, something that I actually do on my own a couple times a year. I like this product, and it might be something a student could especially benefit from, but I got it as a quick review of the functions that I do infrequently - and it will work well for this.
Reasonably priced, it’s $19.95, and the postage was around $7-8 for the CD – but it can be downloaded postage-free and burned to a disk if desired.
It gives a useful background narrative in audio to explain practical use of each function, then demonstrates the calculation using visuals; it further gives a second calculation that you can perform on your own before the program demonstrates it again.
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At first I didn't think it was going to have a selection for True Airspeed, but I found it under the button for density altitude. Now that I know where it is, no problem.
It would sure be nice if it could give you a host of problems to work for each of the various functions, and then provide the answers, but it gives only one. That is fine since it is not really a course in use of the E6B, just a tool.
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I've already recommended it to a CFI I know and will do so every chance I have.
Sporty's, I would love to see a workbook with questions on each function of the E6B that could be used to remain a real whiz with each of the functions of the whiz-wheel.
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February 27, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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A useful tool that showed the actual calculations with good graphics.
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I would have liked to have more test computations. A battery of five for each type of question would have been helpful.
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February 18, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Has a Voice narration along with the graphics. You can go to any section or chapter your having trouble with and listen/watch only that part. Good details and information provided.
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I thought it was better than the VOR AND DME Sims I bought in the past. May be a great training Aid for those with CFI or a student pilot that wants to get ahead.