AVIATION WEATHER HANDBK AVIATI

Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-07-136103-3
Verlag: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO

Buch, Englisch, 656 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 938 g

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lankford, Terry

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Luftsport

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Basic Weather Theory. The Realm of Flight. Ever-Changing Weather. Motion of the Air. Signposts in the Sky. Families of the Air. Air Masses in Conflict. Where's the Front? Pilot Weather Resources and Services. Surface Observation (METAR). Pilot Weather Reports. Satellite Images. Radar and Convective Analysis Charts. Air Analysis Charts. Introduction to Forecasts. Weather Advisories. Area Forecasts. TWEB Route Forecasts. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast. Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast. FAA Weather Briefing Services. Automated Weather Briefing Services. Strategies for Interpreting and Flying the Weather. Altimetry, Airspeed, and Aircraft Performance. Low Ceilings and Visibilities. Turbulence. Icing. Thunderstorms. Strategies for Weather Systems. Risk Assessment and Management. Abbreviations.

Über Autor(innen)

Lankford, Terry
Terry T. Lankford has been a Weather Specialist with the FAA for nearly 30 years, and is the author of three titles in McGraw-Hill's Practical Flying Series: Understanding Aeronautical Charts, 2nd Edition, Cockpit Weather Decisions, and all three editions of this book. He also wrote Aircraft Icing. A pilot since 1967, he also holds single-engine, multiengine, and instrument ratings, as well as an FAA Gold Seal Instructor certificate. An FAA accident prevention counselor, he earned the Flight Safety Award in 1979. Lankford also contributes articles to pilot periodicals.