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		ericpauley 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is there anyone here who still uses slide ... I splurged on the metal E6B for my private training: https://asa2fly.com/metal-e6b-flight-computer/ A beautiful device... though I have to admit after getting the certificate I exclusively use Foreflight.

zzless 1 day ago [–]

I have a couple of EB6s to show to my students but ever since scientific calculators were allowed in written tests, I have never used one myself. Law of cosines is good enough for wind triangles :). Worked for a commercial test as well as the ATP. It is a beautiful device though ...

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