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PILOT TOOLS

E6B

Flight planning calculations and aviation conversions. Use Quick mode for results or Learn mode for formulas and explanations.

FLIGHT COMPUTER

Wind Correction / Groundspeed

Turn a forecast wind into the heading and groundspeed needed to hold your desired course.

True heading097°
Groundspeed97.6 kt
Wind correction7.2° right
Along course11.6 kt headwind
Across course13.8 kt from right
Wind triangleDesired course, aircraft heading, and wind vector form a triangle that shows the required wind correction.NSEW
Desired course 090°Heading 097°Wind from 140°