Acadimics
 

Can anybody tell me what kind of math i,ll need to know to persue this endevour. I want to know if i need to take any remedial math classes...appreciate any and all information.

You'll be well equipped if you master Algebra and pre-Calculus. I'd suggest that you also put some effort into refining written communication skills.

oops... I mean Acad-E-mics. Can you or anybody else give me an example of some of the math used in every day pilot life.

Descent planning: You're at 20,000ft. You need to descend to 12,000ft at 2,000fpm before you reach a fix. Your groundspeed is 240kts and you are 40nm from this fix. How far out do you begin the descent?

When you see "TOD alert" flash on your FMS.:D

DING DING DING!!!

However, some of us don't have nice things like FMS.

pip, give us the mathematical walk through :)

You're hurtling through the sky at 4 miles per minute. Your descent will take 4 minutes. You need to start at least 16 miles from the fix. I'd start at 18 so that I level off prior to reaching the fix.

As for the FMS, I agree. I'll use the planning features on the 430 any time I have one there. If it makes your job easier, take advantage of it.

Prospect, there are a number of things that we do that require math. Much of it comes in the preflight planning of performance and weight and balance. The example I gave was about as difficult as I can do in the plane. I had a flight instructor that once said "If you can't do it in your head, you shouldn't do it in the plane." I think he was right.

This becomes a problem for others that are too imaginative!!!!!!

Your TOD was easy, just figured 2nm/1000ft, not too bad of an angle really for any jet.

You guys are great, I cant thank you guys enough for taking time to answer all of my newbie questions