Just Plane Math
Philip Rash - Just "Plane" Math talk powerpoint and spreadsheets - Presented at 2006 TCM Conference, Durham NC, and 2006 Fall NCCTM Conference, Greensboro, NC
Powerpoint slides
Excel spreadsheets
Intro dist. vs. time data
Long approach and landing data
(we verified the 3-degree glide path)
Flying from Person County airport to Brunswick County airport
Same trip as previous sheet, but instead as provided by flightaware.com
Another example from flightaware.com, Delta 1001 from Charlotte to Atlanta
Any questions, please feel free to email me. (rash at ncssm.edu)
Philip Rash