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This book has been written to provide a comprehensive introduction to the science, sensors and systems that form modern aviation weather surveillance systems. Focusing on radar-based surveillance, it deals in logical, stepwise detail with the fundamentals of the various disciplines involved and with their complex interplay. This includes giving a background to aviation systems and control, atmospheric and meteorological aspects, weather issues in relation to aviation, and broad coverage of modern aviation weather surveillance and information systems, including detailed material on Doppler weather radar, plus new generation atmospheric sensors.

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The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET publishes more than 100 new titles every year; a rich mix of books, journals and magazines with a back catalogue of more than 350 books in 18 different subject areas including:

-Power & Energy
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The primary purpose of Aviation Weather and Weather Services is to provide you with an up-to-date compilation of all the FAA's weather publications in one easy-to-read and easy-to-understand reference book. This book is largely a reformation of the FAA's Aviation Weather (AC 00-6A, published 1975) and Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45E, published December 1999), but other ACs (advisory circulars) are covered as well. Gleim provides 100% coverage of all the material in the FAA's Aviation Weather and Aviation Weather Services. They have presented this information in an outline/illustration format, which completely explains and illustrates all of the concepts from the FAA's books. The book uses the same figures (including color), charts, and graphs to help you learn and better understand aviation weather. ... Read more

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With up to 80% of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is critically important. It identifies and examines the ten top areas of concern to pilot safety. Each book contains real-life pilot stories drawn from FAA/NASA databases, valuable "save-yourself" techniques and an action agenda of preventive techniques pilots can implement to avoid risks. ... Read more

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A Very General Study of Weather Hazards
I had high hopes for this book when I bought it. The book promised large gains in my aviation weather knowledge. I actually felt a little underwhelmed to be honest. This is, in essence, an introductory level aviation weather textbook.

I am a current airline pilot flying MD-80's, and think that as a General Aviation weather resource, this book is OK. It would be particularly useful for someone studying for their Instrument rating or initial Commercial certificate. For jet transport operations, though, this book is only marginally useful.

This book does contain good information, but understand that it is not very detailed information (I read the entire book in two hours in a hotel room), and is marginally useful to experienced turbine pilots. The book is partly redeemed by numerous case studies, that show the relevance of the materiel. The case studies are very interesting, but lack depth. For better case studies I recommend the NASA ASRS monthly reports (blue sheets) that are mailed free to interested people. For better real world weather flying, stick with Richard Collins for GA or "Fly The Wing" by Jim Webb for turbine flying. ... Read more

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* Explains how to obtain, translate, and apply weather satellite and radar images and information to flight planning and operations
* Actual weather scenarios are used to teach flight planning strategies
* Case studies provide examples of misinterpretation and prevention techniques
* Provides pilots with solid decision-making base and alternatives ... Read more

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Outstanding reference guide
I borrowed this book from our local library and I like it so much I am ordering it. I am adding books to my library of meteorology, one at a time. Not being a meteorologist, there are of course upper limits on what I can understand or wish to learn. Fluid dynamics with differential equations is one of them.
This book is written for pilots. i am not a pilot but enjoy the mechanics of flying-approaches, frequencies, navigating, planes, airport administration, etc. Weather is important to pilots and Lankford devotes 8 chapters to it. See, what I have discovered is, every author explains a subject in a different way. Lankford's explanations of fronts, air masses, clouds, bring a new perspective for me. His three chapters-3-on satellite images and interpretation are unique and are alone worth the price of the book. He has some appendix chapters, but they are of little interest to me.

So, I highly recommend this book to pilots and weather "enthusiasts", because it gets hard to find information that is approachable
and not graduate level tombs.

Ok... nothing special
This book needs color pictures. The whole premise is to help pilots learn how to decipher sat. and radar images, but you can't tell much about the example pictures due to their quality and their lack of color. However, pilots really need to know this stuff, so something is better than nothing. Buy the used version - not worth "full price." ... Read more

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By the use of beautiful color photography and skillful use of color diagrams, the reader will soon understand the fascinating science and world of weather. ... Read more

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Excellent Photography and Enjoyable Reading
Just received the book and finished 95% in the first sitting.This book is an excellent starting point, providing excellent descriptions and explanations without getting overly scientific.The book has excellentphotography and I definitely recommend it! Excellent resource for pilotsand weather-watchers ;) ... Read more

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The Lab Manual is designed as a companion to Aviation Weather. It will expand the material in the textbook chapter by chapter with practical exercises, sample test questions and problems leading to greater understanding than if using the textbook alone. ... Read more

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This series of textbooks and supplements for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Most FAA Knowledge Exams' questions are taken directly from the information presented in these texts.

Supplementing the FAA's handbook on weather, this text assigns exercises for additional practice on weather reports and chart interpretation. This replaces ... Read more

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Weather Prep for FAA ground exams
Simply the best book around to decypher the mystical world of meteorology :-) Dont be baffled by the weather :-) Great for anyone studying for their FAA ground exams, ATPL, Dispatch.... well recommended ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more