Understanding Mathematics for Aircraft Navigation (Understanding Aviation)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: May 23, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780071375726
Subjects: Aviation skills / piloting; Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Navigation; Aircraft Operation; Mathematics (General); Mathematics; Transportation; Applied; Aviation - Piloting & Flight Instruction; Navigation,Spheres,Earth,Aircraft Navigation Introduction,Aircraft Navigation,Understanding Mathematics,Stars,Reading,Guide,Navigation Planning,Airplanes,GPS; Technology / Engineering / Mechanical; General
First sentence: Navigation involves moving along or above the surface of the Earth (or other planet), and in order to understand navigation we need to understand the Earth's shape.