Electronic Flight Computer info

[m_cudin]

Good morning pilots & wannabees!!! :-)

In these days I'm thinking about a gift that I want to do to myself: an electronic flight computer! I saw on several "online shops" that there are only a couple of models (ASA CX-2 or E6B flight computer).

Anyone of you can suggest me the best one or give me any review of some models?

Thanks a lot,

Marco

[coodem]

You cant use them in the JAR ATPL exams, they take the same time to get drift, GS, ect, ect, as using the CRP. Thats once you get the hang of it.

Only thing I found it was useful for, was checking my calculations while using the whizz wheel.

I would suggest you keep your money and buy something more useful, Like a GPS

[bajadj]

miles better than a crp5, you don't have to worry about making human errors or turning the thing the wrong way. Sadly the jaa live in the dark ages and you can't use them for jaa exams but for general flying throw the crp5 away and get the cx2. Make sure you carry a spare set of batteries just in case! they should cost around the 50 euro mark.

[Mike.Park]

The JAA does not permit the use of electronic flight computers in examinations, however your free to use them in the air.

There's no harm in mastering both manual & electronic versions of the flight computer :ok:

[njptvr]

Electronic flight computers are fine to use apart from the JAA ground exams HOWEVER......

If you decide to use one in flight for your JAA skills tests BEWARE.....

A buddy of mine went on one of his check rides and got out his shiney electronic flight computer. The examiner said "that looks like a nice piece of kit, do you mind if I have a look", my buddy hands it over to him to be told that the batteries have just run out and gets asked what he is going to do now!!!!

He didnt have his CRP5 with him and got failed for it!!!

Lesson being that the CAA really really dont like electronic flight computers!

[bajadj]

I would have got out my spare set of batteries and said "I'm going to put these in" and if the examiner said "well those are flat as well" I would abandon the test there and then and ask for the examiners number and complained to the CAA immediately.

Mind you if he was in the air "rule of thumb" may have got him through.

thankyou for the tip off though, forewarned is forearmed and all that.

[GIZZAJOB]

The CAA examiners are perfectly entitled to state that your batteries are dead , or your super slide rule for working out drift has fallen on the floor . Track correction and working out headings and drift etc etc are requirements of the cpl skills test and you should know how to do it mentally . If you have done a cpl course and cannot do it then perhaps you should be having a word with whoever instructed you . By all means use your CX2 but the examiner cannot be held to appeal for simulating a potential real situation , yeh you may have spare batteries but sposing you drop one under the seat whilst fitting it ??? You are travelling at 2 miles per minute you have been diverted elsewhere its a damn sight quicker to work out your heading with clock code etc etc than it is to piss about with a cx2 .
After all when the examiner closes the fuel cock whilst dloing a steep turn you arent going to complain to the CAA are you , its shtuff you should know how to deal with .
I am the thickest man in the world , still no idea how I got through the atpls etc etc but even I could work out a heading in my head when being diverted .
Just my personal honest opinion , do whatever suits you personally.
I have CX2 but have never really used it even in cpl ,