航空知识笔记
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A Better Free E6B Flight Computer DIY Model
Last time, after introducing the DIY E6B Flight Computer, I discovered an even better free E6B model created by a Japanese enthusiast. It covers all the functions of a commercial E6B and comes highly recommended.
This excellent tool is called E6-B Paper Craft. It can be downloaded from x-plane.org and is free to use as long as you have an account ID for the website. The content is simply a PDF file. Just print it out, cut out the components, and assemble them together to use it. The author has also provided a PDF manual for assembly for your reference.
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DIY Navigation Slide Rule E6B
I recently got a bit interested in the E6B flight computer.
I started learning how to use it.
I downloaded a Chinese user manual from the internet and realized that this is indeed a great tool, worth some serious research.
e6b manual.pdfI then started browsing various products online and found that the better ones are quite expensive. Since I am still a beginner, there is no need to invest in anything high-end. So I decided to do it myself and rely on my own efforts, and within a few minutes, I had a simple version ready. Here is a summary.
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Some More Free Sectional Charts
Last time, I introduced the free SkyVector aeronautical chart website. Below, I will introduce two more sources of free aeronautical chart information.
1 http://vfrmap.com/ This is a website for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) charts covering the United States and Canada. The interface is similar to SkyVector and supports zooming, but the functionality is relatively limited.
2 FAA Aeronautical Chart Information These are charts provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website. For example, look at the US Sectional Charts here. The update dates are current. Each region consists of a large image, several tens of megabytes in size. You can download them to a computer or mobile device to study at your leisure. This way, you can check charts even without an internet connection, which is truly convenient.