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The "Aviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28" is a comprehensive guide for pilots and aviation enthusiasts who want to understand the weather patterns and changes in the atmosphere that may affect flight safety. The book covers all essential aspects of aviation weather and explains how to read weather charts and decode weather reports, forecasts, and warnings.
This book aims to help pilots become more familiar with the procedures for understanding and analyzing the weather, enabling them to make informed decisions about flight safety. It explains variations in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and moisture, and how these factors affect wind speed and direction, weather conditions like thunderstorms, visual and instrument flying rules, and other factors that influence flight operations.
In summary, this book is a vital resource for aviation professionals who want to acquire knowledge in meteorology, identify potential weather hazards, and mitigate the risks associated with flying under challenging weather conditions. The book is designed in a human-friendly format and can be downloaded for reference or study purposes.
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ASIN : B0BQXVZR5Q
Publisher : Independently published (December 22, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 531 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8370856723
Item Weight : 3.3 pounds
This is the FAA-H-8083-28 Aviation Weather Handbook, which is the official version.
December 2022 sees the release. Color print is used.
The weather data from the following advisory circulars (AC) has been compiled into one single document, the Aviation Weather Handbook. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hopes to simplify access to its weather information for users of the National Airspace System by doing this (NAS). The following ACs have been discontinued:
Thunderstorms AC 00-30 Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance AC 00-45 Aviation Weather Services AC 00-54 Pilot Windshear Guidance AC 00-57 Hazardous Mountain Winds AC 00-6 Aviation Weather
- Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Aviation Weather Service Program
- Chapter 3. Overview of Aviation Weather Information
- Chapter 4. The Earth’s Atmosphere
- Chapter 5. Heat and Temperature
- Chapter 6. Water Vapor
- Chapter 7. Earth-Atmosphere Heat Imbalances
- Chapter 8. Atmospheric Pressure and Altimetry
- Chapter 9. Global Circulations and Jet Streams
- Chapter 10. Wind
- Chapter 11. Air Masses, Fronts, and the Wave Cyclone Model
- Chapter 12. Vertical Motion and Clouds
- Chapter 13. Atmospheric Stability
- Chapter 14. Precipitation
- Chapter 15. Weather Radar
- Chapter 16. Mountain Weather
- Chapter 17. Tropical Weather
- Chapter 18. Weather and Obstructions to Visibility
- Chapter 19. Turbulence
- Chapter 20. Icing
- Chapter 21. Arctic Weather
- Chapter 22. Thunderstorms
- Chapter 23. Space Weather
- Chapter 24. Observations
- Chapter 25. Analysis
- Chapter 26. Advisories
- Chapter 27. Forecasts
- Chapter 28. Aviation Weather Tools
