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Old 5th Mar 2012, 22:17
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Finals19
 
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TheFirstDohrnPilot..

Realistically the level of maths you really need in commercial aviation is pretty basic on a daily basis - being able to work out descent profiles vs track miles is handy (wow, three times tables...complicated stuff!!).

The problem you may face (I did) is the ridiculously over-complicated pyschometric testing and numeracy tests that some operators may put you through. How these relate to sound piloting skills on the line is still something that eludes me. I truly think that some of these processes cause some (what would be) decent candidates to slip through the net, but they're a method of filtration, pure and simple.

Do your best to plough through some basic Maths (as mentioned GCSE level) as it will certainly help at ATPL level. Physics too, especially for things like Met.

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