Pilot's Guide to Weather Reports, Forecasts, and Flight Planning (Tab Practical Flying Series)
WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNINGPraise for previous editions: "The best new book on the subject...comprehensive, authoritative, and filled with examples and illustrations...beneficial to student pilots and pros alike."--AOPA Pilot"Lankford's book does a much better job of helping pilots understand reports and forecasts than Aviation Weather Services.  In addition, Lankford explains quite a bit of meteorology as he shows you how to understand written material and charts."--Flight Training magazineWhether you're flying into the wild blue yonder, gray skies, or pitch-black night, Terry T. Lankford's classic weather guide for pilots is your one indispensable source for clear meteorological information.  In this easy-to-understand book, FAA Weather Specialist and 30-year veteran pilot Lankford gives pilots practical weather guidance for safer flights.In WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNING, you'll find more than weather theory and simple assessment information.  Terry Lankford gives you:* Hands-on advice on pilot interpretation and application of diverse weather information* The voice of experience in applying real-life techniques to specific information* Pilot-tested, best-practice procedures for all types of conditions, forecasts, and flight planning* Vital information on challenges such as vorticity, icing, low-level wind shear, thunderstorms, and turbulence* A pilot-savvy understanding of the limitations and evolution of weather forecasting* Clarifications of dangerous misunderstandings and misconceptions about weather forecasts and terminology* The most efficient ways to get the meteorological information you need and make maximum use of FAA automated services* Decoding of weather and NOTAM abbreviationsNEW IN THIS EDITION:* Coverage of satellite imagery* Completely updated to METAR format* NEXRAD and Leading-Edge radar products* National Weather Service procedures, techniques, reorganization* Aviation Weather Channel web page help* Mountain Wave Forecasts information* Wind chill/comfort indexProviding the equivelant of in-depth experience in gathering, interpreting, and applying meteorological information, this book puts the goal of weather-wise piloting within easy reach.  WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNING will raise your confidence level as it raises your skills.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.