A response from everyone would be great!

[starchkr]

Math?!?!?!?!

Who needs math?!?!?!?

Get a really nice calculator that can store formulas and stuff, and bam, you are a whiz at math in the aviation industry. It's that simple. Never make it harder than it really is!

 

[RM7599]

Well, there seems to be an overwhelming consensus that math wizardry is not the most vital part of becoming a succesful pilot. Ok, now the hard part.....where to do my training? I truely appreciate the great responses from everyone. Maybe one day I will have the privelage of being your first officer........since you have the jump on me and all! Take care and look out, I may be in your airspace before long.

 

[bobbysamd]

Where to learn to fly

That's a question about which I could write more and more or say more with less. I'll choose the second choice.

You can learn to fly at a big flight school in someplace like Florida, a medium-sized flight school, or a small flight school. You can learn to fly at your local airport at an FBO (fixed based operator), or from an instructor(s) with their own airplanes. You can learn to fly at an airline-sponsered flight school such as Comair or Mesa. You can choose any one of these options and get to an airline eventually.

Your major consideration is finding a way to fly that will provide the best quality training and value for the price. I'd begin by going to your local airport and look for flight instruction. Talk to people there, in particular instructors. Find out how they learned to fly. Then, go to the store and buy an aviation magazine(s). You'll run across tons of ads for flight schools. Also, look in the yellow pages. Call or send away for information. Most sizeable schools have web sites. Another suggestion is if you know any professional pilots who've achieved the goal you're after, ask them. Get their input. Post a query on the board about specific schools and, guaranteed, you'll receive a cross-section of opinions. At that point, you can visit schools if you choose that route and be able to make a good decision.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[JOHN LA HAYE]

DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT. THE MATHMATICS THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT ARE USUALLY THE PERFORMANCE NUMBERS FOR ANY PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT.
THEY WILL COME TO YOU IN THE FORM OF GRAPHS AND CHARTS. AT TIMES SOME INTERPOLATION IS REQUIRED.

IN THE COCKPIT MENTAL GYMNASTICS IS NOT REQUIRED. REMEMBER TO THINK AHEAD OF THE AIRPLANE, PLAN THE FLIGHT AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THE GOAL IS. FLYING IS STILL SOMEWHAT OF AN ART FORM AS WELL AS A SCIENTIFIC SKILL.

FLYING REQUIRES PRACTICE AND TIME. SIMILAR TO LEARNING TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT. ALTHOUGH MUSIC IS MATHMATICAL YOU DO NOT NEED ALGEBRA TO PLAY A GUITAR.

IV'E BEEN FLYING FOR 16 YEARS, WENT TO MED SCHOOL FIRST.
I BELIEVED THAT I SHOULD SPEND MY WORKING LIFE DOING SOMETHING THAT I LOVE INSTEAD OF COUNTING THE CASH AT THE END OF THE DAY. I AM NOT GOING TO GET RICH DOING THIS
BUT WHEN I PUT THE GEAR DOWN FOR THE LAST TIME I DON'T THINK I WILL REGRET ANY OF THE TIME I HAVE DEDICATED TO FLIGHT.

GOOD LUCK

 

[Simon Says]

My rule on math...........if you cant figure it out on the Heading indicator/Altimeter you dont need to be doing it in the flight deck. By the way made it through to trigonometry with a low C, tried Calc, and failed twice. LOL. That is why I am finishing up my degree at ERAU Online.