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Old 18th October 2019 | 21:25
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Sunfish
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I was taught numerical approximation at Uni. These are a subset of what are called “Fermi Problems” I think it’s a needed skill in a pilot because it allows you to mentally cross check instruments and calculations.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_problem

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