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Old August 21st 07, 01:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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What are you allowed to take with you to the PPL written test? Can you
bring an electronic E6B?
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Old August 21st 07, 01:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Yes. They will make you remove the batteries to clear anything stored in
it's memory. Normally, there is also a version of the electronic E6B in the
computer testing software.
Jim

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What are you allowed to take with you to the PPL written test? Can you
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Old August 21st 07, 02:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Newps wrote:
What are you allowed to take with you to the PPL written test? Can you
bring an electronic E6B?


An approved one; some are, some aren't.

Basically, if it is not programable, you can use it.

Same for calculators.

If it is in the Sporty's catalog, the catalog will tell you.

And don't forget spare batteries if you take something electronic.

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Old August 21st 07, 01:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Newps wrote:
What are you allowed to take with you to the PPL written test? Can you
bring an electronic E6B?



Yes. The proctor will ask that the batteries be removed and will keep
the instruction manual.
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Old August 21st 07, 02:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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Newps wrote:
What are you allowed to take with you to the PPL written test? Can you
bring an electronic E6B?



Yes. The proctor will ask that the batteries be removed and will keep
the instruction manual.


Thank God I have a real E6B ( no batteries required). The electronic version
on the test machine was ok but very limited.


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Old August 21st 07, 04:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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john hawkins wrote:


Thank God I have a real E6B ( no batteries required). The electronic version
on the test machine was ok but very limited.


You get to put them back in, they only remove them to clear the memory.

For certain calculations, like the flight planning questions on the IFR
written, an electronic version is really handy. The Sporty's version
only requires to to enter changed values, remembering the others as
constants. The solution is displayed alongside the input parameters,
making double checking easy.

FWIW, I brought both versions, along with several plotters, to tests.

Why? Each plotter and the metal E6B has different information and
formulae printed on it.
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Old August 22nd 07, 12:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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B A R R Y wrote:
john hawkins wrote:


Thank God I have a real E6B ( no batteries required). The electronic
version on the test machine was ok but very limited.


You get to put them back in, they only remove them to clear the memory.

For certain calculations, like the flight planning questions on the IFR
written, an electronic version is really handy. The Sporty's version
only requires to to enter changed values, remembering the others as
constants. The solution is displayed alongside the input parameters,
making double checking easy.

I'm not overly fond of the interface on either the Snortys or the ASA
calculator (anybody want a CX2 cheap). The last time I took my
instrument written I used the CX2. The first time I used an mechanical
E6 and a plain old four-banger calculator.

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Old August 21st 07, 04:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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ALmost. THe proctor will ask that the batteries be removed to clear memory
and then reinstalled so that you can use the calculator.

Jim

Yes. The proctor will ask that the batteries be removed and will keep
the instruction manual.



 




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