Thursday, June 04, 2009
Coolest Flight Computer
by Warrior from Phoenix AZ USA 
Pros: Easy to learn and use. Accurate and quick.
Cons: Buttons are mushy
Review: Out of all of the of the flight computers on the market this one is the best that I could find.  It's not perfect, but its the best thats out. I like it better than the sportys one.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
I would buy this product again
by David from Durango CO USA 
Review: I only wish it would do all the calculations.

Monday, April 13, 2009
by A Customer from Fall River, MA 
Pros: Multifunctions
Cons: Plastic is kinda flimsy., Needs to backlit.
Review: Overall it's pretty good.

Monday, February 09, 2009
this is the second one that i have owned! Great product.
by Kyle from Tumwater WA USA 
Review: This is a great flight computer.  The only issue I have with it is that some things are tricky to figure out. (example, converting temp.) other than that I like it alot.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Excellent product, responsive maker
by Clive from Yardley PA USA 
Review: Met all my expectations. Would love to have a backlit screen, perhaps with a photovoltaic cell to preserve battery life, even if it raised the price by $5-10. Rear battery cover snap "snapped off" in cold weather, due to brittle plastic. ASA replaced the cover within 48 hours - no charge.

Monday, January 19, 2009
by A Customer from Palo Alto CA USA 
Review: I like the functions.. I could never deal w/ the E6B !  Does 89 % of what I want to do!

Friday, December 05, 2008
Sorry Sporty's electronic E6B, this one wins for one big reason
by A Customer from Ann Arbor MI USA 
Pros: good hard plastic slip over case included
Cons: wish it had more functions to pick from like descent profiles
Review: Sorry Sporty's electronic E6B, this one wins for one big reason. My Sporty's electronic E6B kept turning on uncommanded and killing the batteries. I tried everything even cutting the on off rubber button down so it wouldn't get bumped. Nothing would cure this problem. Many times I would open the battery compartment and find battery white crust everywhere. This ASA unit is a plastic sliding hard case so the on/off button can't get bumped to the on possition. Not really sure who's software version is better. Not nuts about the functions of the ASA unit. Why don't they have some simple descent profiles?

Wednesday, December 03, 2008
You need this if your airplane does not have a pencil sharpener!
by Dave from Olympia WA USA 
Pros: Easy to read and understand
Cons: Hey, It's dark out, I need a backlight.
Review: This computer is very affordable and very intuative. It is quick enough to make calculations in flight or on the ground. It has more functions than you will need. Using the old slide rule is always vexed by marking with a pencil that works. Then you need to remember to carry forward all your (mostly accurate) information. Hey, I hope you are not flying while doing this, cause here comes that mountain.

Monday, November 17, 2008
Excellent Flight Computer
by Ken from Valparaiso IN USA 
Pros: Easy to use and very helpful
Cons: No back-lighting
Review: Lives up to all the hype. Extremeley easy to figure out and use-very intuitive. Easy to read. Very easy to run the first time and great for flight planning and weights and balances. My only regret, as mentioned in other reviews, is the lack of back-lighting. However, it is still easy to read with even minimal light and I would highy recommend this product wihout reservation to any student or certified pilot.

Monday, November 03, 2008
Good Function
by David from Mesa AZ USA 
Review: Keys are a little stiff. Display hard to see at an angle and is bright light. Has all of the functions needed.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Great product to help plan a flight
by Nicholas from Fort Rucker AL USA 
Pros: Quick and easy
Cons: Could be built smaller
Review: I generally use this to quickly add data and put a plan together. I like the Basic functions and is a great help to me because I am time limited due to the nature of my job.

Saturday, June 21, 2008
great
by Tonoy from Canton OH USA 
Review: It is a great product. Meets all the requirements 100%.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Very good, but could use a couple improvements
by PlaneCrazy from West Des Moines IA USA 
Pros: Fairly intuitive to learn
Cons: Needs a backlit screen and buttons that are easier to push
Review: As a student pilot, I found the CX-2 fairly intuitive to use. I had used the software version of the calculator in the ASA Private Pilot Prepware 08 product and plan to use the CX-2 for my FAA written. This flight computer is a bit pricey for what it delivers. Overall, I'm satisfied with the product, but have two suggestions to make it better (besides lowering the price a bit). #1: Give it a backlit screen for better visibility. #2: The buttons are harder to push than necessary.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Excellent softeware, terrible casing
by Eduardo from Miami Beach FL USA 
Pros: Excellent interface, easy to use, looks sexy
Cons: Need to push buttons hard, difficult to read at night, cheap plastic, second button undoes itself when pressed twice
Review: There are only a handful of aviation calculators on the market, and this one seemed to be the most promising. Focusing on its functionality and its software, it is outstanding! However, it is made in China and its construction is less than stellar. The plastic is very light and the cover does not fit easily over it, so when I take it off, I just leave it off. Its supposed to fit on the other side snuggly--it doesn't very well. The buttons need to be pushed all the way through, otherwise, you didn't input the value. This is overcome by using it slowly and meticulously. This can be a problem in turbulence, though. The screen can be hard to read at night with a flashlight. And be careful with teh second function button--press it twice and it undoes itself. I'm used to graphing calculators, so using this interface was a breeze. It has made my flying much more accurate and planning flights has become a joy. I would still buy it, but I wish ASA would upgrade the material, the buttons, and that pesky second function button. Again, I think it is a great buy.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Makes flight planning a snap
by JeffK from Denver CO USA 
Review: Saves a ton of time and is more accurate than using the old fashioned methods. I wish it was thinner and back lit.

Friday, May 02, 2008
Highly recommended
by Ronald from Brampton Ontario Canada 
Pros: Fast and accurate
Cons: Screen does not have backlight
Review: This product is easy to use and helps you save time when doing your flight planning.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Handy Tool
by David from Middleton WI USA 
Pros: Cover to protect screen and keys
Review: Get's the job done. I've investigated a few of these, all are very similar, and you are limited in what is FAA approved. Boils down to personal preference, what feels good and easy to view etc... Mypilotstore.com had the better pricing and shipping, so they got my business.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Great product. Hands down against the competition
by Adam from Plantation FL USA 
Pros: Easy to operate, well thought-out interface
Cons: No backlight. A bit too large. Buttons must be pressed firmly.
Review: I was almost ready to click purchase on the Sporty's E6B flat flight computer when I read the reviews. Most folks didn't like the battery life and the way it accidentally turned on while in your bag. I looked at the ASA CX-2 and made my decision. Problem is that Sporty's charges a flat $12 rate for shipping. Yuk. mypilotstore was $4.95, so I ordered. Great computer, and easy to operate. The 2 issues I have with the unit is that there is no backlight for night flights, nor protection for the on switch if it gets pressed. The only saving grace is that you keep it in the hard protector case, which keeps the button safe from being pressed. I've since been given a Sporty's E6B flat computer from a friend, and I am really glad I purchased the ASA CX-2.

Saturday, April 12, 2008
The best flight computer I've used...but
by Joel from Los Angeles CA USA 
Pros: Ease of use, once learned. Can replace all slide rule calculations.
Cons: Accuracy is questionable when calculating in a field.
Review: I've compared this flight computer to the one that is from Sporty's. This one is much better in one way: it will retain results from one calculated area to another. So, if I first calculate my density altitude, it is remembered in other areas where I need to use the same information. A very nice touch. The one gripe I have with this is that, as noted before, the devices does provide some rounding errors. ASA's claim is that it would not affect the results in any meaningful way. In fact, I know of at least one problem on the FAA written exam where the results provided by this computer would product an incorrect calculation, and thus, a wrong answer. The key is to plug in a number with only two decimal places when performing calculations within a field. That is a work-around, but shouldn't be necessary. Okay, I do have another gripe. The buttons don't always register the first time. Overall, however, this is a great device to have. The slide rule is obsolete.

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Great prouduct
by Seabazz777 from Madison Heights VA USA 
Pros: amazeing
Cons: should do a little more weight and balance.
Review: I love ease of CX-2

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Excelent
by Tomaz from Horjul Slovenia 
Review: Easy to operate and has all functions that you need. I recomend it.

Monday, December 10, 2007
by David from Henderson, NV 
Review: Great flight computer. The calculator mode seems not to work all the time but everything else works perfect.

Friday, October 19, 2007
by mike keilman from wauconda IL USA 
Review: Good service, good product, thank you

Thursday, October 11, 2007
Functional but way too bigger than i thought!
by Joseph from Roswell GA USA 
Pros: Funtional as publicised
Cons: Form factor is way too big for small planes
Review: It has all the expected funtions which are pretty easy to use.

The timer is almost useless since you have to fiddle with numbered buttons (like 1 to start, 2 to stop etc.) which is impracticle.

My biggest gripe is the form factor. In these days of modern electronic devices i would expect something sleeker than this. I do understand the need to have bigger buttons for inflight usage but the whole form factor makes it difficult to adopt in a small cockpit (i fly a 182).

I used to have a sporty's regular one (not the flat one). I think it's a little easier to use and the cursor buttons is a definite advantage to fiddle with numbers.

I contemplated returning this one but decided to hold on to this anyway as in reality you use the device mostly outside cockpit.

Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Beats the cardboard version
by John from Charlotte, NC 
Pros: Quick and easy trip planning
Review: It took a few reads through the manual but, the interface is well thought out and intuitive. I would recommend this product to every pilot

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Takes the hassle out of the old computers
by Bart from Wheeling, WV 
Review: It calculates winds and everything instantaneously making it easy to find time enroute without the old spin wheel. I love it and am happy I got it.

Thursday, June 28, 2007
Great buy
by Radu from PAO, CA 
Pros: speed, multifunctions
Cons: you will never learn to use you E6B, or get a headache trying to understand it
Review: I own an E6B as well, and it's very imprecise and slow. This calculator makes flight planning easy, fast and error free

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
ASXE6B
by Nigel from Sampson 
Review: It's easy to use and it got me through the Private Pilot written test.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Excellent and helpfull
by Sanz Francois from Switzerland 
Review: Easy to use and practical

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
by Debbie from Alamogordo, NM 
Pros: Promts you for all the information it needs to figure out the answer
Cons: Remember if you don't know which option to use, select
Review: It makes the math a lot easier, for the test as well as everyday flying. I just took the test and got a 93. My husband too the test a week later & would not look at the computer until after I took my test. He was doing everything manually and got a 78 on an online practice test. But the night before his test he was getting formulas confused. I showed him how to use it & he got an 88 the next day on his test. The only confusing part is remembering which option to go into. If you have a question on heading (with wind factors, etc) from one city to the next and they give you the true airspeed in the question. In the computer, you need to elect "Flight", "Plan Leg", "Hgd/gspd". Everything else is easy as it is menu driven. We both highly recommend it.

Monday, February 26, 2007
by A Customer from Philadelphia, PA 
Pros: Functions can be accessed quickly once you get to know the device. Easy to carry, does not require a case for protection.
Cons: Buttons must be pressed VERY firmly and deeply, otherwise characters may be missed during entry. I don't accept the
Review: Sorry, but I'm not a believer in this model. The CX-2 has some good features but overall I am disappointed.

Screen is often difficult to read due to poor contrast. Increasing the contrast to make characters darker will also make the background darker, thereby further decreasing legibility.

Photo on website shows a display that appears to be backlit (with a bright blue background) but there is no backlight.

Time zone calculations are explained improperly in the manual. Their instructions result in time zones calculating in the reverse direction. This is NOT a problem with the calculator, just the manual.

Found a tendency for the numerical calculator to be inaccurate in certain situations -- entering 51.5 + 14.2 + 13.7 gives a result of 79.39999 instead of 79.4. Here is an explanation from an ASA tech support rep:

"Thank you for contacting ASA with your CX-2 question. There is no flaw in the unit, your CX-2 Pathfinder calculator is working as it was designed.

To help clarify the situation with the perceived accuracy of our CX-2 calculator, the CX-2 is a binary device that records information in decimal notation. This will occasionally cause some issues of rounding such as those you have seen. For the same reason, if you go back to check prior entries you will sometimes see something displayed slightly differently than what you originally entered. This again is binary storage and rounding.

Eight decimal digits is the maximum accuracy of the chip used in the CX-2. I've never seen a case where an answer was wrong enough to be a problem at this level of accuracy. Our competitor's calculator is only accurate to 6 places. Slide Rules such as an E6B are generally considered good to 3 places - sometimes it is possible to get 4 digits out of it."

Thursday, February 01, 2007
by A Customer from Call TX 
Pros: It speaks for itself
Cons: Made offshore
Review: I had no trouble learning to operate this computer. Very straight forward menus.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
by A Customer from USA 
Review: It works well. Better screen brightness would be better.

Friday, January 12, 2007
by A Customer from Reno, Nevada 
Pros: 3 clicks to any answer
Cons: Answers not easy to decipher from the instruction book.
Review: I exicuted each example in the instruction manual and found a couple of errors in the steps explained. Contacted the company and the head of the department agreed that there was an error in the instruction book. Generally found the instruction book to "assume" too much. Instruction books should be step by step instructions for anyone who DOESN'T know how to operate the equipment. When assumptions are made it is a bad manual.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006
by George Chism from Southampton,Pa. 
Review: Just plain GREAT.Once you get the hang of it[read the manual thoroughly].

Friday, August 13, 2004
by A Customer from Woodstock MD 
Review: Works well as described. I really like the conversion functions--just type a number and hit the 2nd key and the conversion, like SM -> NM for miles to nautical miles. It is thicker than a regular calculator.

Monday, July 19, 2004
by A Customer from Taylorsville KY 
Review: excellent product. Could use a few more calculations like CG shift and time to station with bearing changes otherwise this is the best flight computer I've used

The CX-2 does not have any built-in backlight.