I have always carried one form of flight computer or another out of necessity. When I was an FO, I would make tailwind calculations to determine which runways we could use before we even started the engines. A few years ago, before all of our airplanes had Rnav, I could get accurate ETA's. Even now we still don't have Vnav in most of our airplanes, but and old wiz wheel makes a quick Vnav calculator for those of us who struggle with mental math.
It has dawned on me that nobody I fly with carries any type of flight computer. I often get strange looks when I pull out the old CR-5 and even get the occasional "what is that?"
Am I the only one left who feels the comfort of having a wiz wheel nearby as a realiable standby?
It has dawned on me that nobody I fly with carries any type of flight computer. I often get strange looks when I pull out the old CR-5 and even get the occasional "what is that?"
Am I the only one left who feels the comfort of having a wiz wheel nearby as a realiable standby?