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Aviation Weather (FAA Handbooks)

Aviation Weather (FAA Handbooks)
By Federal Aviation Administration

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Product Description

Earth's atmosphere, common IFR procedures, high-altitude weather, and special area weather considerations are thoroughly discussed in this FAA handbook AC00-6A, the first revision since 1975.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #16785 in Books
  • Published on: 1975-10-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 220 pages

Features

  • FAA's AC 00-6A establishes the basic knowledge required by the FAA

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
3Great Resource
By William Corsair
This volume is a terrific overview of weather for both pilots and non-pilots. It was obviously written by people who love weather and like explaining it.

The downside is that the printing is cheaply done and is, at times, difficult to read. This is a commercial reprint (done by ASA--Aviation Supplies and Academics) that really should have been done better. Unfortunately the PDF version on the FAA web site is an old photocopy which is simply awful. I downloaded but deleted it because it's almost impossible to read.

Many better products out there. Read the reviews. If you want a good, basic overview of weather and weather reports, look at "Rod Machado's Complete Private Pilot."

The FAA's weather products (including "Aviation Weather Services") are in need of major reformatting. That's unfortunate because their "Airplane Flying Handbook" and "Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge" are superb. Both are available as PDFs on the FAA web site and are required reading for the private pilot certificate.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
5What the FAA requires you to know as a pilot.
By Paladin
Published as an official FAA Advisory Circular, Aviation Weather (and the accompanying book AC 00-45 Aviation Weather Services) contains the info you will be required to know to pass the FAA private, commercial, and instrument rating written examinations. Aviation Weather is written in an easy-to-understand manner. It discusses the various cloud formations, formation of warm, cold, occluded, and stationary fronts, the life cycle of thunderstorms, winds (both surface and aloft), icing, and many other weather phenomena. Profusely illustrated with charts, graphs, photos, and diagrams. Understand this and you will know how to "fly the weather" competently. A classic book that all pilots should have in their library, with info that will never become outdated.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
3Aviation Whether
By Bhim Yakub Ahmed
The book is knowledgable and easy to understand , but the printing quality of the book is not upto the mark . If the print quality is good and attractive the reader will enjoy more. Thanks.
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