Several years ago I had the opportunity to realize one of my lifelong dreams: learning to fly. At the time, I was living in the Tampa Bay area, which has several small airports and flight schools.

In the early days of aviation, pilots or their navigators used a plethora of tools to solve common navigation and piloting problems. There was definitely a need for some kind of computing aid that ...

The mechanical E6B flight computer, likened to "cursive writing" in aviation, is being replaced by electronic versions and apps, yet it remains a valuable tool for teaching fundamental flight ...

Without any hesitation, the aviation apps have started coming for the Apple iPad. Sporty’s Pilot Shop recently announced an E6B computer application compatible with the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and ...

Barry Schiff has been an aviation media consultant and technical advisor for motion pictures for more than 40 years. He is chairman of the AOPA Foundation Legacy Society.

The new manual E6B flight computer course is available for free Martha King explains how to use a manual E6B flight computer in this free King Schools course.