Navigation Woes...
Hi all
Looking for advice on the nav exam and studying for it. I have both the Pratt and Thom series of books and seem to be able to understand the majority of stuff therein. My problems lie within the mathematics and use of the whizz wheel.
The regular operations of addition etc I can manage no problem and if I do the gross error checking on conversions etc they usually turn out close - if not spot on - to the worked examples or questions from the confuser.
My problem lies with the wind calcs. I have been using the wind-down method as I was (or hopefully still) planning on going on to the ATPL/CPL afterwards and noted from previous threads that this was the preferred method. I am also using the CRP-5 to avoid the need to upgrade for later studies!
If I draw the information that is given out on paper to "validate" my thoughts I get close to the correct answers but fail to understand the final jiggle to get the G/S & Hdg..
Any information advice etc is appreciated.
I have been considering the purchase of another book or two that I have seen in the Transair catalog (cannot for the life of me remember their titles) that take you through a complete flight and show alternative methods of doing the calcs - would they help clear the mists?? (Met is another story!!)
Cheers
Dave