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Old 9th Dec 2009, 23:00
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Pugilistic Animus
 
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as you see spelling is not my best topic either

anyways,...I think the best way to learn to apply math is to apply it to something you love,...if you love aviation then it would be the best medium to start,...the 'math' in aviation is simple but for now I'd say forget about it,...start by reading Wolfgang Langwiesche's stick and rudder' and when you begin calculations perhaps you can come here to ppruNe for math help where required,...in fact I'm sure even His Highness and others would be glad to help you wont need 'math' until cross country,...except a chart for crosswinds

further in the air it's ok to cheat in math

for example: to obtain reciprocal heading add or subtract 200 then add or subtract 20

180 degree heading if you add 200 and subtract 20 you get 360 or north,...

likewise on hdg 360 you'd subtract 200 then add 20 to get 180

for 090 add 200 = 290 subtract 20 = 270,...no math

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