ASA Launches ‘Mental Math for Pilots, Third Edition’
According to ASA, 'Mental Math for Pilots' teaches readers how to solve math problems in the cockpit without calculators, using solutions that are simple and practical for airborne contingencies.
Now in its third edition, 'Mental Math for Pilots' aims to provide tips to help pilots improve their math skills. [Courtesy: ASA]
Key Takeaways:
"Mental Math for Pilots, Third Edition" by Ronald D. McElroy provides essential techniques for pilots to perform complex calculations mentally in the cockpit, without relying on calculators or paper.
The book teaches practical solutions for a range of critical in-flight problems, including fuel planning, temperature conversions, reciprocal headings, crosswind components, and time-speed-distance.
Mastering these mental math skills helps pilots improve efficiency, stay ahead in the cockpit, aid in flight planning, and can be valuable for airline interviews.
There is an awful lot of math involved in being a pilot and sometimes you won’t have access to a calculator or pencil and paper. There are times, for expediency, that you have to work the problem in your head.
Mental Math for Pilots, Third Edition by Ronald D. McElroy–now available from Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA)–can help you with that.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
