Mental Math for Pilots, 2nd Edition

Being able to easily perform math calulations in your head is a skill that every pilot strives for. If (like many!) you struggle a bit with this process, or, if you are simply looking for a way to improve your math skills in the cockpit, then 'Mental Math for Pilots' is a must read! Whether you are gearing up for that coveted pilot interview, preparing for a checkride or proficiency check, or simply want to improve your inflight calculations performance, author Ron McElroy offers numerous invaluable tips and tricks to help you in all areas of cockpit calculations. Sharpen your math skills for the interview as well as for the cockpit, with these instructions for figuring math problems in your head without paper or electronic calculator. This is the Ebook (epub) edition of this title. It almost gus without saying that all pilots eventually need to perform some type of math calculation in their head while flying. Here is a book to help sharpen those mental skills and operate better in today's technological environment. With the increased use of electronic gadgets in airplanes, the mind of the pilot is one of the most often overlooked "computers" available in the cockpit. Mental Math for Pilots helps rev up a pilot's brainpower, allowing them to quickly process complex equations while expanding mental acuity towards a wide range of practical math problems frequently used in flight. Quick recall and retention aids are provided for calculating temperature conversions, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, reciprocal headings, visual descent points and many, many more. Complex equations are explained in straightforward terms along with helpful tips, calculations and formulas to sharpen math skills and mentally stay ahead of the game. Whether preparing for a pilot interview, gearing up for a checkride, or just looking to enhance aviation math skills, this is a must read for every aviator and is sure to help readers become more professional and precise pilots This is the PDF eBook Edition of this title. It almost gus without saying that all pilots eventually need to perform some type of math calculation in their head while flying. Here is a book to help sharpen those mental skills and operate better in today's technological environment. With the increased use of electronic gadgets in airplanes, the mind of the pilot is one of the most often overlooked "computers" available in the cockpit. Mental Math for Pilots helps rev up a pilot's brainpower, allowing them to quickly process complex equations while expanding mental acuity towards a wide range of practical math problems frequently used in flight. Quick recall and retention aids are provided for calculating temperature conversions, crosswind components, time-speed-distance problems, reciprocal headings, visual descent points and many, many more. Complex equations are explained in straightforward terms along with helpful tips, calculations and formulas to sharpen math skills and mentally stay ahead of the game. Whether preparing for a pilot interview, gearing up for a checkride, or just looking to enhance aviation math skills, this is a must read for every aviator and is sure to help readers become more professional and precise pilots "For those gearing up for pilot interviews, preparing for a check-ride or proficiency check, or looking to improve inflight calculations, this book offers invaluable tips and tricks to help in all areas of cockpit calculations."--Publisher description