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Started by 0, August 25, 2008, 07:50:59 PM

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Has anyone ever used a graphic calculator for ES work?  If so how good has it worked for you? 

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

SarDragon

What would you be graphing?
Dave Bowles
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♠SARKID♠

I can't even think of anything you would need it for.

0

Quick conversions. 
As well as setting up programs to help with weight & balance, etc.

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

Auxpilot

There are some good Excel based weight and balance applications out there that can be copied and customized for your aircraft.

Eclipse

Quote from: Auxpilot on August 26, 2008, 02:22:09 PM
There are some good Excel based weight and balance applications out there that can be copied and customized for your aircraft.

And run on on a smartphone, as can many graphic calculator applications these days.

http://freewareppc.com/calculator/calculator.shtml

"That Others May Zoom"

FW

I find Hilton Software's  "Wing X" program to be an excellent  program for flight calculations.  It has a great graphical W&B application and you can download an extensive aircraft database.  There are also weather download apps, etc.

stratoflyer

I can't say for missions, but I use the ASA aviation computer (electronic E6B) which works wonders for me (darn the aluminum E6B in turbulence!).

When you said graphic calculator, I was thinking like a TI-83 or TI-89.

For those of us in the math sector, TI-89 all the way!!!
"To infinity, and beyond!"

Eduardo Rodriguez, 2LT, CAP

0

Quote from: stratoflyer on August 26, 2008, 06:41:30 PM
I can't say for missions, but I use the ASA aviation computer (electronic E6B) which works wonders for me (darn the aluminum E6B in turbulence!).

When you said graphic calculator, I was thinking like a TI-83 or TI-89.

For those of us in the math sector, TI-89 all the way!!!

I was so I'd have somthing I can use in the air and on the ground and I can customize it for both air & ground. 

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

SarDragon

The point of confusion here centers around the word "graphic", which most of us have equated to "graphing". There aren't too many pilot/MO/MS computations/calculations that require the ability to generate graphs.

OTOH, if you are talking about a "programmable" calculator, that changes the picture greatly. Then, anything you are comfortable using and programming will probably get the job done. Personally, I have a TI-85 that's about 15 years olde.
Dave Bowles
Maj, CAP
AT1, USN Retired
50 Year Member
Mitchell Award (unnumbered)
C/WO, CAP, Ret

stratoflyer

Ti-85? Haven't seen one in years. Check out the Ti-89's!! They integrate and differentiate!! Hooah, now that's cool!!
"To infinity, and beyond!"

Eduardo Rodriguez, 2LT, CAP

0

#11
I just picked up the TI-89 it can  do lat/long computations.

edit scrath that it's a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.  I was closely looking at the TI-89 as well.

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

Eclipse

Quote from: Angus on August 28, 2008, 03:32:34 AM
I just picked up the TI-89 it can  do lat/long computations.

The GPS on my phone does those.   >:D


"That Others May Zoom"

stratoflyer

Yeah, but can that thing do this:


Ti-89 all the way!!
"To infinity, and beyond!"

Eduardo Rodriguez, 2LT, CAP

stratoflyer

Check out this bad boy:


[Tim Taylor grunts follow] >:D
"To infinity, and beyond!"

Eduardo Rodriguez, 2LT, CAP

Eclipse

Ahhh!  A rip in space-time! 

"That Others May Zoom"

stratoflyer

Say what? It's just a cowboy hat with some weird dimensions, that's all.... ;)
"To infinity, and beyond!"

Eduardo Rodriguez, 2LT, CAP

SarDragon

Quote from: stratoflyer on August 28, 2008, 12:56:18 AM
Ti-85? Haven't seen one in years. Check out the Ti-89's!! They integrate and differentiate!! Hooah, now that's cool!!

Eh. My TI-55 would do that.
Dave Bowles
Maj, CAP
AT1, USN Retired
50 Year Member
Mitchell Award (unnumbered)
C/WO, CAP, Ret

0

Quote from: Eclipse on August 28, 2008, 03:39:20 AM
Quote from: Angus on August 28, 2008, 03:32:34 AM
I just picked up the TI-89 it can  do lat/long computations.

The GPS on my phone does those.   >:D



I've been thinking about getting that for mine.  How good does it work?

1st Lt Ricky Walsh, CAP
Boston Cadet Squadron
NER-MA002 SE, AEO & ESO

davidsinn

Quote from: Angus on August 28, 2008, 12:34:48 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on August 28, 2008, 03:39:20 AM
Quote from: Angus on August 28, 2008, 03:32:34 AM
I just picked up the TI-89 it can  do lat/long computations.

The GPS on my phone does those.   >:D



I've been thinking about getting that for mine.  How good does it work?

What is it and how does it work?
Former CAP Captain
David Sinn