Flight Computer

Side - A

• You can use the flight computer to complete flight planning problems.
• The “A” side of the flight computer allows for time, speed, distance, and fuel calculations. Additionally, you can find density altitude and accomplish unit conversions.
• To use the “A” side of the flight computer:
  • Click or touch and hold anywhere a “finger icon” appears. This is anywhere inside the inner circle, shown shaded below.
  • Drag mouse left or right to rotate inner wheel. (or drag your finger left or right on touch devices)

Side - B

• The “B” side of the flight computer allows you to determine wind correction angle and ground speed when planning a course between two airports.
• To use the “B” side of the flight computer:
  • Click and hold over movable card.
  • Drag card so that the number “100” is under the center dot.
  • Click and hold over the inner, white ring.
  • Drag mouse left or right to set wind direction under true index at top of tool.
  • Click inside center area to mark wind velocity up from center dot on center line.
  • Click the blue dot to remove it.
  • Rotate inner, white ring so that magnetic course is under true index at top of tool.
  • Slide movable card so that true air speed is under the blue dot.
  • Ground speed reads under the center dot.
  • Wind correction angle reads in degrees from center line.
  • For detailed instructions on how to use all of the features of the flight computer, click here