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SPORTY'S E6B-F

ELECTRONIC FLIGHT COMPUTER

Sporty's E6B-F Flight Computer is designed to perform 23 aviation functions and 14 standard conversions, and includes timer and clock
functions.

We hope that you enjoy your E6B-F Flight Computer. Its use has been made easy through direct path menu selection and calculation
prompting. As you will soon learn, Sporty's E6B-F is one of the most useful and versatile of all aviation computers.

Copyright ©2008 by Sportsman's Market, Inc.
Version 08A

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Page 1: ...sions and includes timer and clock functions We hope that you enjoy your E6B F Flight Computer Its use has been made easy through direct path menu selection and calculation prompting As you will soon learn Sporty s E6B F is one of the most useful and versatile of all aviation computers Copyright 2008 by Sportsman s Market Inc Version 08A 1 ...

Page 2: ...23 WEIGHT AND MEASURE CONVERSIONS 24 TROUBLESHOOTING AND CARE 24 WARRANTY INFORMATION 25 NOTES 25 BEFORE USING YOUR E6B F Sporty s E6B F Flight Computer requires two 3V Lithium batteries model number CR2032 Sporty s Product number 2098A not included for operation New batteries should be installed in the battery compartment located in the lower rear of the computer Make sure that battery polarity i...

Page 3: ...A L T L O C A L 8 8 8 8 N A U T C A L C C O N V T I M E R C F E E T S P C R A N G E T O P D S C N R E Q D S C N W T A R M W T M O M M A C P D A L T P L A N T A S H D G G S L E G T I M E F U E L R E Q X H W I N D A C T T A S W I N D G S F P H P L A N M R E Q T A S R E Q C A S D I S T F L N E N D U R A C T M R E Q C L I M B The figure above shows all possible displays prompts and labels on the E6B T...

Page 4: ...nated Universal Time Clock Label PROMPTS AND LABELS cont MAC Percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord HOME Home Time Clock Label FPH Fuel Per Hour TIME Time I ALT Indicated Altitude MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord BARO Altimeter Setting in Inches Barometer FUEL Fuel LOCAL Local Time Clock Label C Temperature in Celsius Label FEET Feet NAUT Nautical CALC Calculator Function CONV Conversion Function MCLM Minimum C...

Page 5: ...ve number will be denoted by a minus sign near the upper right hand corner of the number For example to input 17 Press 1 7 And the screen will read 17 ARITHMETIC FUNCTIONS 7 8 9 4 5 6 X 1 2 3 0 Your E6B F performs all of the standard arithmetic functions with the keys shown above addition subtraction multiplication and division These functions as well as any conversions can be performed at any tim...

Page 6: ...ilometers to statute miles or statute miles to kilometers To convert from kilometers to statute miles first convert kilometers to nautical miles then nautical miles to statute miles To convert statute miles to kilometers first convert from statute miles to nautical miles then nautical miles to kilometers NOTE Conversions may be made at any time and during any other function For example if a calcul...

Page 7: ...run simultaneously They are labeled as ZULU 1 HOME 2 and LOCAL 3 To display clocks repeat to cancel Press CLK then press 0 To set 11 25 00 on ZULU clock Press CLK then press 1 Key in 11 then press Key in 25 then press CLK to start clock To set hours for HOME and LOCAL clocks Press CLK then press 2 for HOME or 3 for LOCAL To synchronize minutes and seconds on clocks press ADDING AND SUBTRACTING TIM...

Page 8: ...display will read 06 12 00 TIMER FUNCTION The timer can be used in either a count down or count up mode To enter TIMER mode press TIMER Once in TIMER mode the TIMER key acts as a start stop button The timer is set to count up To change counting direction press CONV TIMER The timer can be cleared by pressing C CLK TIMER To input a time other than 00 00 00 Press C then input a time in hours minutes ...

Page 9: ...is 5 C Select P D ALT from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for IALT Key in 10000 and press ENTER The display will prompt for BARO Key in 29 94 and press ENTER The display will prompt for T C Key in 5 and press ENTER The display will read PLANNED TRUE AIRSPEED PLAN TAS This function is used to calculate true airspeed for preflight planning It will compute the true airspeed in knot...

Page 10: ...in menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for WDIR Key in 270 and press ENTER The display will prompt for WSPD Key in 20 and press ENTER The display will prompt for CRS Key in 180 and press ENTER The display will prompt for TAS Key in 185 and press ENTER The display will read 270 20 180 185 183 9 186 2 W DIR W SPD CRS TAS FLASHING GS FLASHING HDG LEG TIME LEG TIME This function computes the ...

Page 11: ...n the computer is turned on It calculates fuel requirements given time and fuel per hour consumption In this example flying time is 3 hours 15 minutes and fuel per hour consumption is 14 gallons Select FUEL REQ from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for TIME Key in time of 3 hours 15 minutes and press ENTER The display will prompt for FPH fuel per hour Key in 14 and press ENTER The...

Page 12: ...0 30 10 17 3 RWY FLASHING X WIND W SPD W DIR FLASHING H WIND Right crosswinds are shown as positive numbers while left crosswinds are shown as negative numbers A positive value for H WIND denotes a tailwind while a negative value denotes a headwind ACTUAL TRUE AIRSPEED ACT TAS This function calculates true airspeed Mach number and density altitude given pressure altitude indicated temperature in C...

Page 13: ... will prompt for GS Key in 170 and press ENTER The display will prompt for HDG Key in 350 and press ENTER The display will read GROUNDSPEED GS This function calculates groundspeed given distance and time In this example distance is 18 and time is 7 minutes Select GS from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for DIST Key in 18 and press ENTER The display will prompt for TIME Key in tim...

Page 14: ... time is 3 hours 15 minutes and fuel consumed is 45 5 gallons Select FPH from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for FUEL Key in 45 5 and press ENTER The display will prompt for TIME Key in time of 3 hours 15 minutes and press ENTER The display will read FPH FLASHING 03 15 00 14 45 5 TIME FUEL PLANNED MACH NUMBER PLAN M This function will compute the true airspeed given the true tem...

Page 15: ... in order to arrive at a desired point at a specific time It will compute true airspeed and heading given wind direction and speed course and ground speed In this example the wind is from 270 at 15 course is 355 and ground speed is 225 Select REQ TAS from the main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for WDIR Key in 270 and press ENTER Display will prompt for WSPD Key in 15 and press ENTER...

Page 16: ...he display will prompt for PALT Key in 10000 and press ENTER 16 Display will prompt for T C Key in 2 and press ENTER Display will prompt for TAS Key in 200 and press ENTER The display will read 10000 2 170 4 200 0 31 10774 9 T C FLASHING MACH P ALT FLASHING CAS FLASHING D ALT TAS DISTANCE FLOWN DIST FLN This function calculates for distance given time and ground speed In this example the ground sp...

Page 17: ...tance in inches from the datum line to the center of gravity of an item The datum line is an imaginary line established by the manufacturer from which all arm measurements are taken The moment is the product of arm times weight divided by the reduction factor The reduction factor is a constant of 1 for WT ARM calculations The computer will always assume RF 1 In this example aircraft empty weight i...

Page 18: ...ame manner the fuel was added above RF will remain the same throughout the problem therefore you will only be prompted once for the RF The final calculations can be used to confirm that the weight and CG are within the airplane s operating limitations WEIGHT AND ARM cont WT ARM When finished the cumulative totals will be displayed The screen will display Weight can also be moved or subtracted Supp...

Page 19: ...100 Empty weight 3472 1220 Seat 1 170 63 Seat 2 160 59 Seat 3 100 68 Seat 4 120 82 Baggage nose compartment 100 31 Baggage rear compartment 60 74 Fuel main tanks 600 210 Fuel auxiliary tanks 378 178 Select WT MOM from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for WT Key in 3472 and press ENTER The display will prompt for MOM Key in 1220 and press ENTER The display will prompt for RF Key in...

Page 20: ... fuel per hour consumption In this example fuel on board is 74 and fuel per hour is 14 Select ENDUR from main menu Press ENTER and the display will prompt for FUEL Key in 74 and press ENTER The display will prompt for FPH Key in 14 and press ENTER The display will read ACTUAL MACH NUMBER ACT M This function calculates true airspeed given the indicated temperature and Mach number It differs from th...

Page 21: ...ing e mean aerodynamic chord the center of gravity and the mean aerodynamic chord In this example leading edge mean aerodynamic chord LEMAC is 22 29 the CG is 37 27 and the mean aerodynamic chord MAC is 61 4 Select MAC from main menu Press ENTER and the display w Key in 22 29 and press ENTER The display will prompt for CG Key in 37 27 and press ENTE The display will prompt for MAC Key in 61 4 and ...

Page 22: ...80 and the required climb gradient is 330 feet per mile Select REQCLIMB from main menu P Key in 330 and press ENTER The display will prompt for GS Ke ENTER The display will read T at a c altitude given groundspeed indica d fix dis ample the tance In this ex a groundspeed cr crossing altitude of 8 000 feet for a fix located 25 miles away Select REQ DSCN from the main menu Press ENTER and the displa...

Page 23: ... feet descending at 600 feet per minute with a groundspeed of 140 Select TOP DSCN from the main menu ress ENTER and the display will prompt P NTER Displa Key in 11 500 and press ENTER Display will prompt for DALT Key in 1500 and press ENTER Display w Key in 600 ress ENTER and p The display will read t should SPCRANGE Speci function used to desirable altitude for long range flight Range is calculat...

Page 24: ...hrenheit to Celsius 0 100 Celsius to Fahrenheit 212 100 nautical miles to kilometers 185 2 50 kilometers to nautical miles 26 9978 9 5125 decimal hrs to hms 9 30 45 12 30 30 hms to decimal hrs 12 5083 87 nautical miles to statute miles 100 117 115 statute miles to nautical miles 99 9324 1 U S gallon to liters 3 78541 10 liters to U S gallons 2 64172 WT ARM WT ARM MOM GW Empty 2467 76 7 189218 2467...

Page 25: ...t 12940 3986 6 CG 308 08 INPUT OUTPUT MAC use CG from WT MOM problem LEMAC 285 6 CG 308 08 MAC 27 8 MAC 81 0 APPENDIX A cont SAMPLE PROBLEMS INPUT OUTPUT P D ALT IALT 10000 PALT 9920 BARO 30 00 DALT 11020 T C 5 PLAN TAS PALT 12000 TAS 237 7 T C 2 MACH 0 37 CAS 195 DALT 13226 HDG GS W DIR 270 W SPD 20 GS 192 2 CRS 355 HDG 349 1 TAS 195 LEG TIME DIST 25 TIME 00 07 42 GS 195 FUEL REQ TIME 02 45 00 FU...

Page 26: ... 27 8 HDG 349 GS DIST 32 GS 128 TIME 00 15 00 FPH FUEL 33 FPH 12 TIME 02 45 00 PLAN M T C 45 TAS 482 8 MACH 0 82 APPENDIX A cont SAMPLE PROBLEMS INPUT OUTPUT REQ TAS W DIR 270 W SPD 20 TAS 194 76 CRS 355 HDG 349 1 GS 192 REQ CAS PALT 8000 CAS 160 7 T C 12 MACH 0 28 TAS 185 DALT 9461 3 DIST FLN GS 220 DIST 476 7 TIME 02 10 00 ENDUR FUEL 70 TIME 05 00 00 FPH 14 ...

Page 27: ...he batteries 1 The battery sleeve is located on the rear of the calculator on the lower left hand corner Place your thumbnail in the indentation and slide the sleeve away from the unit Rear of unit 2 Install both batteries with the positive side of the battery facing up and the negative end facing the front of the unit Slide the battery sleeve back into place WEIGHT AND MEASURE CONVERSIONS 1 inch ...

Page 28: ...y sleeve until it is locked into place 3 It is possible to inadvertently turn the computer on by bumping the face of the computer Therefore care should be taken to guard against accidental activation 4 Improper input of data will cause incorrect answers Read the operating instructions to ensure that you are entering problems correctly Also be sure that units agree i e all units in statute miles na...

Page 29: ... simple If your E6B F fails due to defective workmanship or parts during normal use in its first five years we will replace or repair it at our option This warranty does not apply to units subjected to misuse battery leakage neglect or accidents This warranty does not apply to units damaged by excess moisture or to units repaired or altered outside the factory To have your unit serviced under this...

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