Math. for pilots?
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Math. for pilots?
Hi wannabes,
I will attend a JAR-ATPL course starting in February this year. It has been a few years since I last studied math, so I would like to cath up on my math skills a bit before the course starts. My question is: What kind of math do pilot students use during the course? I don't really have time to study anything irrelevant....
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I will attend a JAR-ATPL course starting in February this year. It has been a few years since I last studied math, so I would like to cath up on my math skills a bit before the course starts. My question is: What kind of math do pilot students use during the course? I don't really have time to study anything irrelevant....
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You need to be quick and proficient at elementary mental arithmetic - adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing - without a calculator - quickly and accurately.
You need to be able to re-arrange elementary algebra - ie, "make 'x' the subject of the following equation" when it is set out as 'y' = something.
And you need to understand sine, cosine, and tangent.
It really doesn't need to be any deeper than that. No calculus. No hyperbolic functions.
Paul
[ 14 January 2002: Message edited by: Paul Hickley, Gen Nav Spec, Oxford ]</p>
You need to be able to re-arrange elementary algebra - ie, "make 'x' the subject of the following equation" when it is set out as 'y' = something.
And you need to understand sine, cosine, and tangent.
It really doesn't need to be any deeper than that. No calculus. No hyperbolic functions.
Paul
[ 14 January 2002: Message edited by: Paul Hickley, Gen Nav Spec, Oxford ]</p>
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Paul,
I dont suppose you fancy explaining a bit about -
Sine, Cosine and Tan.
And maybe a little bit about making X the subject??
It would be a great help to most people im sure.........Especially me!
Any help appreciated
Rob
I dont suppose you fancy explaining a bit about -
Sine, Cosine and Tan.
And maybe a little bit about making X the subject??
It would be a great help to most people im sure.........Especially me!
Any help appreciated
Rob
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The R.B Underdown book on Gen. Navigation for Commercial Pilots Licence book covers what you need to know in the opening chapter. I should imagine Transair has a copy.
All the best,
VFE. <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
All the best,
VFE. <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
