E6B Flight Computer

MET Quiz #1

1 TIME SPEED DISTANCE ______ 120 80 ______ 85 30 ______ 90 24 ______ 100 45 ______ 75 90

2 :15 ______ 24 :20 ______ 35 :06 ______ 15 :30 ______ 45 :03 ______ 8 TIME SPEED DISTANCE :15 ______ 24 :20 ______ 35 :06 ______ 15 :30 ______ 45 :03 ______ 8

3 TIME SPEED DISTANCE :25 90 ______ :45 100 ______ :30 120 ______ :10 85 ______ :15 115 ______

4 AIR TIME FUEL RATE FUEL REQUIRED Lbs. /hr. U.S. gal/hr. Lbs. U.S. gal :30 30 ______ ______ ______ 1:45 50 ______ ______ ______ 2:30 ______ 5.0 ______ ______ :45 ______ 7.0 ______ ______ ______ 40 ______ 120 ______ 3:20 ______ 6.5 ______ ______

5 day-30 minutes night-45 minutes CARs 602.88 Fuel Reserves day-30 minutes night-45 minutes A night VFR aircraft flies 120 miles at 90 mph burning fuel @30 lbs./hr. Including reserves, what amount of fuel is needed? ______

6 7 Fuel rate- 50 lb./hr. Trip- 180 miles a/s- 120 mph FUEL -______ Time/leg- 12 minutes for 18 miles Distance- 90 miles TIME-______

8 Time/leg - 6 minutes for 10 miles Fuel rate- 50 lb./hr. Distance- 150 miles TOTAL FUEL -______

ANSWERS Questions 1 to 8

1 TIME SPEED DISTANCE 0:40 120 80 0:21 85 30 0:16 90 24 0:27 100 45 0:40 120 80 0:21 85 30 0:16 90 24 0:27 100 45 0:72 or 1:12 75 90

2 TIME SPEED DISTANCE :15 96 24 :20 105 35 :06 150 15 :30 90 45 :03 160 8

3 TIME SPEED DISTANCE :25 90 37.5 :45 100 75 :30 120 60 :10 85 14 :15 115 29

4 AIR TIME FUEL RATE FUEL REQUIRED Lbs. /hr. U.S. gal/hr. Lbs. U.S. gal :30 30 __5___ __15_ _ 2.5_ 1:45 50 __8.3_ _87.5_ _14.5_ 2:30 _30__ 5.0 __75 _ _12.5_ :45 _42__ 7.0 _31.5_ _52.5_ 3:00_ 40 __6.6_ 120 __20 _ 3:20 _39__ 6.5 _130 _ _21.6_

5 day-30 minutes night-45 minutes CARs 602.88 Fuel Reserves day-30 minutes night-45 minutes A night VFR aircraft flies 120 miles at 90 mph burning fuel @30 lbs./hr. Including reserves, what amount of fuel is needed? ______ 120 statute miles at 90 mph takes 1 hour 20 minutes or 80 min. Night VFR must have another 45 minutes of cruise fuel on board. Total fuel on board at takeoff must be 80 + 45 minutes = 125 min. 125 minutes of fuel at 30 lb per hour is 62.5 US gallons.

6 7 Fuel rate- 50 lb./hr. Trip- 180 miles a/s- 120 mph FUEL -______ 180 miles at 120 mph takes 90 min. 90 minutes of fuel use at 50 lb/hr is 75 pounds. 75 lb. of fuel is 12.5 US gallons. 7 Time/leg- 12 minutes for 18 miles Distance- 90 miles TIME- __1 hour_

8 Time/leg - 6 minutes for 10 miles Fuel rate- 50 lb./hr. Distance- 150 miles TOTAL FUEL -______ 6 min. for 10 miles is 100 mph. 150 miles at 100 mph is 1 hour and 30 minutes. At 50 lb/hr this requires 75 pounds. 75 lb. of avgas is 12.5 US gallons.