Sporty’s E6B adds new aviation functions and conversions

Sporty’s E6B app has been the flight computer app of choice for tens of thousands of pilots around the world for the past decade. It has been updated, improved, and redesigned numerous times since it was first developed in 2009 for the original iPhone. It includes 27 unique aviation functions, 22 conversions, a clock/timer with alerts and an integrated calculator.

The E6B app has grown extensively in recent years, adding support for full multitasking capabilities on iPad, dark mode theme, a standalone Apple Watch app and even a dedicated app for Mac computers.

The most recent update expands the core functionality across all platforms by adding 7 new functions and conversions:

• Freezing Level > computes the approximate freezing level based on the surface temperature and dew point
• Hydroplane Speed > determines the speed at which your tires will dynamically hydroplane based on tire pressure (PSI)
• Compass Heading > calculates True, Magnetic and Compass Heading when planning a cross-country flight
• Pivotal Altitude > useful when flying the Eights on Pylons maneuver during Commercial Pilot training
• Actual True Altitude > determine your actual height above mean sea level, based on temperature variations
• Glide Distance > calculates how far your airplane can glide based on glide ratio and height above the ground
• Climb Conversions > convert climb requirements from percent or degrees to Ft/NM