E6b Flight Computer Exercises [VERIFIED]
Mastering the E6B flight computer, often affectionately called the "whiz wheel," is a rite of passage for every pilot. While modern glass cockpits and electronic apps provide instant data, the manual E6B remains a critical backup and a required skill for the FAA private pilot knowledge test.
Rotate the inner wheel to align the under "12" (representing 120 knots) on the outer scale. Find "18" (representing 180 NM) on the outer scale. Read the corresponding time on the inner scale. Answer: 90 minutes (or 1 hour 30 minutes). Problem B: Calculating Distance Flown Scenario: You have been flying at 95 knots for 40 minutes . Steps: Set the "60" rate arrow to "95" on the outer scale. Find "40" on the inner scale (time). e6b flight computer exercises
The calculator side of the E6B operates on a 60:1 ratio, using the (a large black triangle on the inner scale) to represent speed in units per hour. Problem A: Calculating Time En Route (ETE) Find "18" (representing 180 NM) on the outer scale
You are flying at a groundspeed of 120 knots to a waypoint 180 nautical miles (NM) away. Steps: Problem B: Calculating Distance Flown Scenario: You have
Read the value directly above it on the outer scale (distance). 63.3 NM . 2. Wind Correction & Groundspeed Exercises
The following exercises are designed to help you build muscle memory for the most common aviation calculations.
Thank you for sharing this insightful post. I am currently exploring Spring Boot and Quarkus, particularly in the context of streaming uploads.
In your article, you introduce the "uploadToS3" method for streaming files to S3. While this approach is technically sound, I initially interpreted it as a solution for streaming file uploads directly from the client to S3. Upon closer reading, I realized that the current implementation first uploads the file in its entirety to the Quarkus server, where it is stored on the filesystem (with the default configuration), and then streams it from disk to S3.
This method is certainly an improvement over keeping the entire file in memory. However, for optimal resource efficiency, it might be beneficial to stream the file directly from the client to the S3 bucket as the data is received.
For the benefit of future readers, a solution that enables true streaming from the client to S3 could be very valuable. I have experimented with such an approach, though I am unsure if it fully aligns with idiomatic Quarkus practices. If you are interested, I would be happy to write a short blog post about it for you to reference.