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'E6B' tab
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E6B Tab Overview

The E6B Tab in the Main Menu calculates Density Altitude, True Airspeed, and Winds Aloft (Head
Wind, Tail Wind, Wind From, and Wind Speed), based upon information you enter.
To open the E6B Tab of the Main Menu:
1. Press twice to open the Main Menu.
MENU
2. Highlight 'E6b' from the vertical list of tabs using the
Indicated Altitude – required entry for density altitude/true airspeed calculation. Enter the aircraft' s
altimeter reading.
Calibrated Airspeed – required entry for density altitude/true airspeed calculation. Enter the aircraft' s
airspeed indicator.
Heading – required entry for winds aloft calculation. Use heading from the aircraft' s heading indicator or
directional gyro.
Baro Pressure – required entry for density altitude/true airspeed calculation. Use current altimeter set-
ting (barometric pressure).
Total Air Temperature – required entry for density altitude/true airspeed calculation. Total Air Tem-
perature (TAT) is the temperature of the air including the heating effect caused by speed. The tempera-
ture reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge found on most piston aircraft is TAT.
Head Wind (calculated fi gure) – determined from entry of heading and true airspeed.
Wind From (calculated fi gure) – determined from entry of heading and true airspeed.
Wind Speed (calculated fi gure) – determined from entry of heading and true airspeed.
True Airspeed (calculated fi gure or user entered) – determined from entry of calibrated airspeed, baro
pressure, and total air temperature. Also can be entered directly for winds aloft calculations.
Density Altitude (calculated fi gure) – determined from entry of indicated altitude, baro pressure and
total air temperature.
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