E6B

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Traffic Pattern Aug 20, 2026

The Wind Triangle, Wind Correction Angle, and the Difference Between Where the Nose Points and Where the Airplane Actually Goes

Learn the wind triangle, wind correction angle, and why your nose and your track point in two different directions.

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Traffic Pattern Aug 10, 2026

The Wind Correction Angle, the E6B, and Why You Point the Nose Off Course to Fly a Straight Line

Learn how the wind correction angle works, why you point the nose off course to fly straight, and how to solve it on an E6B.

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Traffic Pattern Jul 21, 2026

The Wind Triangle, the E6B, and Solving for the Heading That Actually Gets You to Oshkosh

Learn how to solve the wind triangle with an E6B to find the heading and groundspeed that actually get you to your destination.

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