E6-B Metal Flight Computer

[Music] now we get to the really fun part of the course and that's cross-country planning because cross-country flying is the really fun part of flying and when we start planning our cross-countries that's when we start using the flight computer now you're probably thinking why do i need to learn to use a manual flight computer like this well even though in real life you'll probably use an electronic device or an app to make calculations for a flight you'll still want a manual flight computer with you in the cockpit because it's the perfect backup it doesn't need electricity doesn't need batteries can be operated with one hand and will still work after you drop it or step on it plus the designated examiners who give you your check ride will want to see that you're still able to make calculations in the event your electronic devices fail and if you show up for that practical test with a