E6b Pilot 2.2

The E6b Pilot application for iPhone and iPad serves as a comprehensive aircraft navigation tool, featuring five primary utilities and twenty-four supportive functions designed to assist both private and professional pilots in flight planning. The app includes a timer with configurable alarms and integrates real-time weather information sourced from ICAO-coded airfields, including TAF and METAR reports. Additionally, it offers a global airport database that presents course headings and distances from the user's current location, prioritized by proximity.

A streamlined flight planning interface allows users to create and visualize a single-leg flight plan directly on the main screen, utilizing data from core features such as:

• Course (Track) and Distance
• Heading and Ground Speed
• Fuel Consumption and Time
• Weight and Balance Calculations
• Cost Estimations

The application delineates its functionalities into several sub-menus, including:

Flight Planning:

• (as listed above)

Wind Triangles:

• Course (Track) and Ground Speed
• Calculations for Unknown Winds
• Crosswind and Headwind Components

Altitude and Airspeed Calculations:

• Pressure and Density Altitude
• True Altitude
• True Airspeed, Rectified Airspeed, and Mach Number

Vertical Navigation:

• Rate of Climb and Descent
• Top of Climb and Top of Descent Points

Conversions:

• Volume, Weight, Distance, Temperature, Pressure, Airspeed, Volume-to-Weight conversions

The Utilities section encompasses additional practical tools such as holding pattern calculations, critical point determination, point of no return assessments, and sunrise/sunset timings, providing essential data for comprehensive flight planning and situational awareness.