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What is the purpose of the flight computer?
What is the purpose of the flight computer?
To help pilots manage a variety of computations.
Which scale on the flight computer represents time in minutes?
Which scale on the flight computer represents time in minutes?
- Outer scale
- Middle scale (correct)
- Inner scale
- None of the above
The inner scale of the flight computer represents time in hours and minutes.
The inner scale of the flight computer represents time in hours and minutes.
True (A)
The formula for speed can be expressed as Speed = Distance/______.
The formula for speed can be expressed as Speed = Distance/______.
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What is the Wind Correction Angle (WCA)?
What is the Wind Correction Angle (WCA)?
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What does the 'track' refer to in aviation?
What does the 'track' refer to in aviation?
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Name one function of the wind side of a flight computer.
Name one function of the wind side of a flight computer.
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Flight Computer: Functions
- Flight computers are designed for pilots to handle many flight calculations.
- They are divided into two sides: the computer/calculator side and the wind side.
- The computer/calculator side performs calculations related to:
- Time, Speed, Distance (TSD)
- Fuel Consumption
- Various Conversions
- The computer/calculator side includes scales for speed, distance, and time (in minutes and hours).
- It has windows dedicated to:
- Density Altitude
- Pressure Altitude
- The wind side assists in wind drift calculations and includes elements like:
- True course index
- Transparent plotting disc
- Grommet
- Rotatable compass rose
- Sliding grid
Flight Computer: Terminology
- Course: Planned flight path in relation to North.
- Heading: The aircraft's direction relative to North.
- Wind Correction Angle (WCA): The difference between heading and desired course; used to adjust heading for wind effects.
- Track: The aircraft's actual path over the Earth's surface.
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