Cockpit Weather Decisions (Practical Flying Series) - Softcover

Lankford, Terry

9780070367197: Cockpit Weather Decisions (Practical Flying Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070367191 ISBN 13: 9780070367197

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1997

Terry Lankford, a certified flight instructor and flight service station specialist, has written this practical guide for pilots who wants to improve their understanding of the weather and how it affects flight operations―without having to learn a great mass of detailed theory, memorize countless formulas, or take up calculus. It covers all the bases, from structure of the atmosphere to how to maneuver to get out of trouble, all in plain English.

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About the Author:

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.

Synopsis:

This work aims to guide pilots as they interpret and respond to changing weather conditions en route. Covering both VFR and IFR flight and filled with real-life case studies, this guide covers jet stream factors, windshear and more.

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