Aviation Weather Handbook - Federal Aviation Administration - Bog

This is the official and all-new FAA Aviation Weather Handbook, FAA-H-8083-28.
Current in 2023.
Complete and unabridged.
Printed in Color.
Pilots and dispatchers must learn how to recognize marginal or hazardous weather--and avoid weather that is truly dangerous. The official Aviation Weather Handbook, prepared by the FAA, gives a detailed look at every aspect of weather that pertains to flight safety. It gives the pilot vital tools for flight planning and key information for making inflight weather decisions.
This comprehensive handbook is an essential resource for experienced pilots, flight instructors, and students. It is a reference work that every pilot will want to keep close at hand--and an invaluable help for those preparing for FAA Knowledge Exams and airman certification.
Includes chapters on:Heat and temperature
Water vapor
Earth-atmosphere heat imbalances
Atmospheric pressure and altimetry
Jet streams and wind
Vertical motion and clouds
Atmospheric stability
Precipitation
Weather radar
Mountain weather
Tropical Weather
Weather and obstructions to visibility
Turbulence
Icing
Thunderstorms
Forecasts and advisories
Aviation weather tools
And much, much more!

The Aviation Weather Handbook consolidates information from the following advisory circulars (AC) into one source document. By doing this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) streamlines access to the FAA's weather documentation. The following AC's are now canceled:
AC 00-6, Aviation Weather
AC 00-24, Thunderstorms
AC 00-30, Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance
AC 00-45, Aviation Weather Services
AC 00-54, Pilot Windshear Guide
AC 00-57, Hazardous Mountain Winds