I want to fly in the RAF but I am terrible at maths, do I have a chance?
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I hope Mr Pink reads this thread. All these 'wrong types of aircrew' who can't wait to get out also can't seem to want keen interested types that actually want to suceed to get in.
We might become twitter and bistered over the years but we still like it and we still want good mates to get in.
The mental arithmatic is what you need to bone up at. I had a nav stude with a 1st in mathematics. Yes, a number crunching wiz but "not at that speed," he said.
We might become twitter and bistered over the years but we still like it and we still want good mates to get in.
The mental arithmatic is what you need to bone up at. I had a nav stude with a 1st in mathematics. Yes, a number crunching wiz but "not at that speed," he said.
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Dave,
I recommend an investment in 'Mental Math For Pilots' by Ronald McElroy.
As one advert describes it: "Study such subjects as fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, plus many others needed to sharpen your mental math skills."
A quick google provides many possible sources for it.
StbdD
I recommend an investment in 'Mental Math For Pilots' by Ronald McElroy.
As one advert describes it: "Study such subjects as fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, turn radius, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, calculating true airspeed, the 60-to-1 rule, plus many others needed to sharpen your mental math skills."
A quick google provides many possible sources for it.
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If you can't get in as a pilot because of your Maths, try joining up in Logistics in particular Merlin IPT cause they can't add up either.
Seriously though Maths isn't too much of a problem, it's mental arithmetic and phsycometrics that will screw you, if you have the aptitude for a pilot you will make it, Cranwell is where you'll find out.
Seriously though Maths isn't too much of a problem, it's mental arithmetic and phsycometrics that will screw you, if you have the aptitude for a pilot you will make it, Cranwell is where you'll find out.
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I want to fly but am terrible at Maths
Whatever else you do - keep going in your quest to fly. I left a Grammar School after failing Maths GCE twice and was turned down for technical training in the RAF because of the lack of Maths. I had to accept an admin job but eventually managed to transfer to tech training and went on from there. You are only bad at Maths because you think you are. There are enough opportunities nowadays to study / receive tuition and if you are determined, you are there. If you are not willing to get down to the business of studying (again) then the RAF quite rightly will not be too interested.
It may interest you to know that years later when I was an instructor that I used to have students in the RH seat, who had universtity degrees - yet who could not do the most simple calculation when airborne. On the whole did get through. Keep going.
It may interest you to know that years later when I was an instructor that I used to have students in the RH seat, who had universtity degrees - yet who could not do the most simple calculation when airborne. On the whole did get through. Keep going.
Must have course number on some documents somewhere, I'll have a furttle and PM you.
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Take an Excel spreadsheet and use it to make a table.
Put a selection of speeds down the left-hand column and a selection of distances along the uppermost row to create a blank table. Fill in the table with the times taken to travel each distance at each speed.
Prepare a second table with speeds down the left-hand column and times along the top. Fill in the table with the distances travelled for each distance at each speed.
You can use the table to practise working out the times/distances quickly, although make sure that the times are expressed in hours and minutes and not as decimals!
This will help on IOT when you will have to carry out exercises on the move at field leadership camp or whatever it is called now.
Put a selection of speeds down the left-hand column and a selection of distances along the uppermost row to create a blank table. Fill in the table with the times taken to travel each distance at each speed.
Prepare a second table with speeds down the left-hand column and times along the top. Fill in the table with the distances travelled for each distance at each speed.
You can use the table to practise working out the times/distances quickly, although make sure that the times are expressed in hours and minutes and not as decimals!
This will help on IOT when you will have to carry out exercises on the move at field leadership camp or whatever it is called now.
