| A
thorough update of the only guide to apply the full spectrum of
weather effects to aircraft pilotage and flight. An understanding
of weather is as critical to pilots as stick and rudder skills.
No resource supplies a stronger how-to-knowledge of this often
tricky proficiency than this now expanded bestseller. Turner provides
matchless coverage of the causes and workings of weather conditions
and apply weather data to actual flight. This classic features
new insight into weather theory, reporting procedures, flying
techniques, and technology-plus the latest on hazardous weather
conditions, high-altitude and regional weather, and seasonal variations.
Description
Back Cover :
THE COMPLETE WEATHER GUIDE FOR PILOTS. Weather
training is not standard in pilot instruction, yet over 40%
of general aviation accidents involve weather factors. As important
as stick and rudder skills, the ability to understand weather,
make intelligent weather-related decisions, and apply weather
savvy to flying is critical to good piloting. This new edition
of the bestselling pilots weather guide covers everything pilots
need to know.
WEATHER FROM A PILOTS PERSPECTIVE.
- Understand
the factors that cause weather: air masses, fronts, wind,
and more
- Learn
how to determine if an official forecast is wrong
- Make
weather information to flight dicisions and flying
- Evaluate
the risk factors that impact flight - based on historical
accident trends
- Utilize
standard operating procedures and checklists to dramatically
improve flight safety
- Get
a glimpse of how technology will change weather reporting
in the near future.
No resource supplies more how-to knowledge of this critical
topic than this expanded bestseller. Reading it is one of
the best decisions a pilot will ever make.
No resource
supplies more how-to knowledge of this critical topic than this
expanded bestseller. Reading it is one of the best decisions
a pilot will ever make.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part 1: Weather Theory.
- Air Masses.
- The Atomosphere.
- Clouds.
- Fronts.
- Wind.
- High-Altitude
Weather.
- Seasonal
Variations.
Part 2: Aviation Weather Hazards.
- Thunderstorms.
- Turbulence.
- Reduced
Visibility.
- Ice.
Weather-Related Aircraft Accidents.
Part 3: Regional Weather.
- Regional
Weather Patterns.
- Making
the Go/No-Go Decision.
- Sample
Flights.
Part 5: Future Weather Reporting.
- Postscript.
Appendix.
Index.
Author
Biography
Thomas
P. Turner (Cleveland, TN) is a former instructor of Flight Safety
International and a test pilot for a small airplane modification
company. Turner is the bestselling author of Cockpit Resource
Management, Second Edition (also of the McGraw-Hill Practical
Flying Series), and his aviation safety articles appear monthly
in over 30 aviation publications. |
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