Math and the college

[DIAF]

Hello all....quick question. How much math is involved during the college? Specifically in the Area training.

[anotherthing]

It's a small thing, but the word 'math' really gets on my ... An Americanism.

It's Maths, short for Mathematics. The subject encompasses many aspects, hence the plural and not the singular

However, Yahoo gave you the correct answer. Speed/Times/Distance calculations are about as complicated as it gets.

[Lon More]

And the 1 in 60 rule.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Working out the points on the EG List used to throw me for a curve... but then I only got 3% in Maths Mock O Level GCE!!

[DIAF]

I grew up in the States...hence my use of math. Sorry guys.

However, Yahoo gave you the correct answer. Speed/Times/Distance calculations are about as complicated as it gets.

Damn it...I suck at s/t/d calculations.

[LEGAL TENDER]

Nothing more difficult than what you see on this

http://www.five.tv/programmes/gamesh...ins-best-brain

or this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/labuk/experiments/braintestbritain

[anotherthing]

Damn it...I suck at s/t/d...

sounds painful

[DIAF]

sounds painful

Very painful.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Speed, time and distance are a doddle, which is probably why I got over 90% for my Nav papers (ICAO and UK) but can't even spell Albrega.

[Glamdring]

Learn to add up multiples of 7 if you are doing approach

[cambioso]

Used to be 4 5 6 and 8 in my day Old Boy!
Not forgetting the "1 for the turn".......................

[Talkdownman]

'Three, five and eight' when manual strip bashing on the Stage Half A-Side....
.....Oh Yes, and one for the turn.......

[PDF]

DIAF - i'm doing basic radar at the moment, i've only just finished 5 weeks of death by powerpoint and started on the sims today. Basic maths required for the college is can you do your 6 times table ? (S/D/T calculations) and also multiply\divide things by 30 ? (Altimetry)

In the sims, only real maths in use at the college is to work out top of descent point and that is a very basic calculation, one of which you soon forget as it beomes second nature when to descend.

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(Copied from a previous reply of mine, to a post of your ? )

http://www.pprune.org/atc-issues/387...ml#post5169849