E6B Wind Side

E6B Wind Side Practice Problems

Instructions Each time this page is refreshed a new set of "Conditions" will be generated.

Using your E6B calculate the Wind Correction Angle (WCA), True Heading and Ground speed based on the randomly generated values:

Set the Wind Direction opposite the True Index
Mark Wind Dot up from the E6B Centre Mark
Place True Course under the True Index
Slide the True Airspeed under the Wind Dot
Read Ground Speed under the E6B Centre Mark
Read Wind Correction Angle under Wind Dot
Calculate True Heading (True Course -L WCA / +R WCA)

Generated values

Upper Winds Forecast

Generated Value	Range of values
Winds	Speed: 0 to 40 knots

Aircraft

Generated Value	Range of values
Cruise Airspeed	80 KTAS to 150 KTAS

Conditions

True Course	True Airspeed	Wind Direction	Wind Speed
291°	123 KTAS	090°T	32 KTS

Solution

True Heading	Ground Speed	Wind Correction Angle
296°	152 KTS	5° R

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