Aviation Weather Services

Aviation Weather Services
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 119
Release: 1995-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309176034

Each time we see grim pictures of aircraft wreckage on a rain-drenched crash site, or scenes of tired holiday travelers stranded in snow-covered airports, we are reminded of the harsh impact that weather can have on the flying public. This book examines issues that affect the provision of national aviation weather services and related research and technology development efforts. It also discusses fragmentation of responsibilities and resources, which leads to a less-than-optimal use of available weather information and examines alternatives for responding to this situation. In particular, it develops an approach whereby the federal government could provide stronger leadership to improve cooperation and coordination among aviation weather providers and users.

Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather
Author: United States. National Weather Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 299
Release: 1965
Genre: Meteorology in aeronautics
ISBN:

Aviation Weather Handbook

Aviation Weather Handbook
Author: Terry T. Lankford
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2000-11-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780071361033

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Pilot’s ready-to-use, instant weather guide Fly safely in all weather conditions as you master the flying skills and strategies of expert aviators. Terry Lankford’s Aviation Weather Handbook gives you flying strategies for every imaginable weather condition: low ceilings and visibility due to haze, smog, dust, sand, smoke and ash; turbulence; icing and other cold weather phenomena; thunderstorms; wind shear and more. You learn basic weather theory and how to interpret area, TWEB route, terminal aerodrome, and winds and temperatures aloft forecasts. Find out how to get the most from FAA and other weather briefing services...and about the reporting systems for which pilots are responsible. This user-friendly guide is organized by weather condition for quick look-up. The appropriate flying strategies appear with each hazard, as does the fundamental theory needed to put it all together.

General Aviation Pilots' Perceived Usage and Valuation of Aviation Weather Information Sources

General Aviation Pilots' Perceived Usage and Valuation of Aviation Weather Information Sources
Author: Kara A. Latorella
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2002
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Aviation suffers many accidents due to the lack of good weather information in flight. Existing aviation weather information is difficult to obtain when it is most needed and is not well formatted for in-flight use. Because it is generally presented aurally, aviation weather information is difficult to integrate with spatial flight information and retain for reference. Efforts, by NASA's Aviation Weather Information (AWIN) team and others, to improve weather information accessibility, usability and decision aiding will enhance General Aviation (GA) pilots' weather situation awareness and decision-making and therefore should improve the safety of GA flight. Consideration of pilots' economic concerns will ensure that in-flight weather information systems are financially accessible to GA pilots as well. The purpose of this survey was todescribe how aviation operator communities gather and use weather information as well as how weather related decision.