Can you use a slide rule?

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: ScottMac
They are still used by student / General Aviation pilots ... except they call it an "e5b"

No real trick, just set up the ratio and read the right index.

Good slide rules are larger and have more hash marks ... more marks = more accurate.

Good Luck

Scott

it's an E6B, but you're right. I'm pretty good at using one.