Electronicsandbooks air navigation9/18/2023 ![]() ![]() The ruler-looking thing is a plotter, nothing more than a glorified staight-edge. If I’m ever over the Pacific and things are that bad, I’ll pull out my iPhone and use my freebie E-6B app. For me, that was over 30 years ago I haven’t a clue how to use it now. When students go through initial flight training (private or military) they become masters of this thing. ![]() It’s a truly amazing device that we must carry for over water flights. Developed back in the 1930’s, the E-6B can be used for solving just about any type of navigation problem or conversion. The circular slide rule thingie is a variant of the classic E-6B computer, affectionately known as the “Whiz-Wheel”. We try not to use the Abnormal Procedures checklist too often.Īhhhh… These go way back. We have two types of checklists: Normal Procedures and Abnormal Procedures. Laminated cards with bullet points of items we really, really don’t want to forget. The book is an important in-flight reference. Airlines are really picky about how you do things when they hand you the keys for a $200 million dollar aircraft. Different companies have different names for the book, but they all contain detailed guidelines on how the company wants you to operate their machine. Most airlines require pilots to carry a thick book with information about the plane they fly. So I’m required to carry an extra pair when I fly. I’m over 40 way over (but thanks for asking). Configurations and requirements vary from airline to airline. Some aircraft are retrofitted with built-in charging cords. My current light is a small, blindingly bright LED powered by 3 AAA batteries.įor many of us using iPads on the flight deck, a backup battery is required. When I started flying professionally in the mid 1980’s, I carried a 3 D-cell Maglite that could double as a self-defense weapon. This ensured the light would be bright enough to illuminate the cockpit in the event of a power failure at night (a very bad thing). In olden times, the flashlight had to be powered by at least 2 D-cell batteries. So what’s in the kit? We’ll start with the easy stuff: Exceptions include my stash of Halloween candy and a pack of Starbucks Via coffee singles… I’ll share if you’re nice! Almost everything in the bag is required by the FAA. They are no fun to lug around, but they contain some really important stuff. It’s time to demystify… The Pilot’s Flight Kit.įirst off, the kits are heavy mine weighs about 35 lbs. What do they keep in those things? And they look pretty heavy, too. No, not the suitcases, the smaller, catalog-style bags. You’ve seen them… Those bags that pilots drag around airport terminals. ![]()
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