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From: John Alesse <alesse@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Flight computers-Sporty's or Jep?
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The E6-B lets you enter Barometric data to calculate Pressure Altitudes and
Density Altitudes. This works out great for the written since you don't have to
use the graph or extrapolate. I don't think the TechStar can handle Barometric
entries.

-JA

Possum169 wrote:

> I think the electronic computer would be good while sitting at the table
> planning your flight...and the manual computer would be good for in-flight
> calculations (one less set of batteries you have to worry about while flying).
> I think though that one should be proficient with the metal E6-B before going
> on to using an electronic one.
>
> Jeff

