E6B Flight Computer. MET Quiz #1 TIME SPEED DISTANCE ______12080 ______8530 ______9024 ______10045 ______7590 1.

E6B Flight Computer

MET Quiz #1

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

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

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

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4AIR 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 ______ ______

5CARs 602.88 Fuel Reservesday-30 minutes night-45 minutes

A night VFR aircraft flies 120 miles at90 mph burning fuel @30 lbs./hr. Including reserves, what amount of fuel is needed? ______

Fuel rate- 50 lb./hr. Trip- 180 miles

a/s- 120 mph FUEL -______

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Time/leg- 12 minutes for 18 milesDistance- 90 miles TIME-______

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

TOTAL FUEL -______

ANSWERS Questions 1 to 8

TIME SPEED DISTANCE0:40 120 800:21 85 300:16 90 240:27 100 450:72 or 1:12 75 90

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

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TIME SPEED DISTANCE :25 90 37.5 :45 100 75

:30 120 60

:10 85 14

:15 115 29

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4AIR 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_

5CARs 602.88 Fuel Reservesday-30 minutes night-45 minutes

A night VFR aircraft flies 120 miles at90 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.

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.

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Time/leg- 12 minutes for 18 milesDistance- 90 miles TIME- __1 hour_

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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.