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9 November 2019, 03:47 AM | #31 | |
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Examiner started asking me calculations while I was flying, I started using my watch E6B and he said, "Don't use that ridiculous tiny thing, use your real E6B". Before my checkride, I did find my watch E6B useful. As a Private VFR, I honestly would find the Sub Elapsed Time Ring more useful than the GMT Zulu Indication. JMO |
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9 November 2019, 06:43 AM | #32 | |
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I know my military counter parts told me the real top guys (top 10%) got there pick on what to fly. Almost all went into the fighters. The lower tiered guys got what was left and that was the transport type aircraft which is exactly what the Airlines fly. You can guess who had a easier time transitioning to the airlines. However to take nothing away from the top guns they come around after a few years and also make excellent Airline Pilots. Even though some have pretty big egos. |
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9 November 2019, 07:00 AM | #33 |
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I'm pursuing the ppl and ratings also as a hobby. I've been obsessed with aviation since childhood, sort of like watches.
Not much can be added to what the others said but it pretty much comes down to personal preference. I like having something with historical significance simply because I enjoy that. The GMT is great but having more features is appealing and even useful at times. A Casio is also an excellent choice for functionality and it's what my instructor wore. Enjoy this amazing journey and keep the thoughts or advice given in mind for the future I watch this channel a lot and it's been really helpful. His journey has been rather interesting! |
9 November 2019, 07:35 AM | #34 | |
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The last time I did an ADF approach was on my IFR checkride too long ago to want to remember. Anyone that could make sense of an ADF approach - with a crosswind - is far better than I ;-) The ADF isn’t even mentioned in today’s simulator-based training. |
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9 November 2019, 10:37 AM | #35 |
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You will never use any of the features. Any watch will do. Garmin watches are a bit functional. But a watch with an e6b is useless
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9 November 2019, 11:44 AM | #36 | |
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9 November 2019, 11:51 AM | #37 |
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Yeah the flying can be boring but that just means it's a good day! Flying the Viper was easier than my airliner. Employment was where things got tricky.
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10 November 2019, 07:28 PM | #38 |
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Would anyone mind enlightening us non-flyboys what an E6B is please?
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10 November 2019, 10:38 PM | #39 |
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Its a circular slide ruler. Kinda like the outer dial of a Breitling Navitimer.
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11 November 2019, 02:19 AM | #40 |
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An out dated slide rule that just won't die. There are flight computers (essentially calculators) that are faster easier and more accurate, yet for some reason pilots are still trained on a silly slide rule that nobody uses operationally.
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11 November 2019, 03:30 AM | #41 |
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I was taught and used an EA-6B in Navy flight school back in 1984. I can’t believe some still use that abacus.
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11 November 2019, 03:45 AM | #42 |
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Thanks very much for these replies.
Can I assume that it is used to calculate required fuel for given conditions? Thanks again. |
11 November 2019, 05:16 AM | #43 | |
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It will help you calculate fuel load at given fuel burn to get to the next waypoint/fuel stop. It will also help you calculate density altitude to know if you can get off the ground with your load. The backside has a wind calculator to help fly a straight line too. These are pretty handy to know Now days they make a digital version, like everything else
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11 November 2019, 05:47 AM | #44 |
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11 November 2019, 07:47 AM | #45 | |
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Is this the same info which can be calculated on the Navitimer watches? |
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11 November 2019, 11:26 PM | #46 | |
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One side does wind calculations to work out headings and speed for a given wind. All flight school stuff that you need an understanding of, but will never use again. |
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11 November 2019, 11:37 PM | #47 | |
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I'd say this: there is a reason many of the old pilots' watches are the size of saucers: it is hard to read anything small while in the aircraft. Don't let that stop you from getting a "pilot's watch" - and, most of all, have fun getting your license |
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12 November 2019, 02:43 AM | #48 |
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1 February 2020, 07:31 AM | #50 |
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I'm a pilot, and I find a GMT function to be very useful. So much, in fact, that every watch I own has this function. I also have a Navitimer and I find all sorts of uses for the E6B function. When I lived overseas I normally had it set to the exchange rate, so I could calculate purchases in a familiar currency.
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1 February 2020, 01:09 PM | #51 |
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Damm I was good looking... I wonder what happened?
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1 February 2020, 07:34 PM | #52 |
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You haven’t aged one bit... still looking razor sharp!
OP, I flew medical evacuation & search and rescue all fixed wings. My territory was typically rough terrain and mountain flying. Ground to map and grid navigation was my best friend so my watch served 2 key purposes:
Like most, as a pilot, couldn’t afford anything fancy so I wore a Casio for most of my flying career. Good luck! |
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2 February 2020, 01:55 AM | #54 |
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Rolex Polar Explorer 2 is good. Or...a Citizen Satellite wave eco drive. yes...they are that good.
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2 February 2020, 02:57 AM | #55 |
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I like a sub like watch with outer movable minute scale for timing fuel. Good luck with your flying!!
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26 February 2020, 02:09 PM | #57 |
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Just a rec pilot student!
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26 February 2020, 04:38 PM | #58 |
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If you are trying to go the military route then you will need a college degree. Then you do not enlist. You get commissioned and you become an officer. A GMT is nice to have since so much is done in Zulu time. But it is definitely not needed. It is pretty easy to remember how far behind or ahead of Zulu time you are. Plus once you start flight school you will have a lot more to focus on with flying than what time zone your watch tells you.
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Any pilots here?
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You probably missed that the OP lives in Israel and is 17 years old. Therefore, that isn’t true. Potential Israeli pilots are identified prior to reporting for national service at age 18, so that’s why the OP mentioned military option. The Israeli Air Force Flight Academy selects teens via factors such as high grades in school, top scores on standardized tests, excellent physical condition and high technical aptitude. Those who meet these and other criteria are invited to participate in a six-day selection phase involving physical, mental, and sociometric challenges. After training they are committed to a 7-year hitch. Very tough process - less than 10% succeed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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