Flying the Weather Map (General Aviation Reading series) [Paperback]

Richard L. Collins (Author)

Book Description

Series: General Aviation Reading series | Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Written for pilots who want to improve their flight weather forecasting skills, this manual provides an in-depth discussion of the basic theory and logic of aviation weathercasting and an analysis of 46 instrument flight rules (IFR) cross-country flights made in a light airplane in all seasons. Each flight episode is illustrated with pre-takeoff upper-level and surface weather maps and a small-scale chart, which clearly traces the progress of the flight and the actual in-flight weather conditions.

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About the Author

Richard L. Collins is the author of Flying IFR and Tips to Fly By. He is editor-at-large of Flying magazine and served as publisher and editor-in-chief of AOPA Pilot magazine. He lives in Ijamsville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.; Second edition edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560273194
• ISBN-13: 978-1560273196
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get a briefing and fly IFR with more confidence, June 13, 2002

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Christian Claborne (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flying the Weather Map (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)

This is one of the best books that I've come across. Richard L. Collins does a great job of covering the basics of weather and what is really going on in order to build on real useful knowledge. Once he completes that, Richard takes you on 40+ actual flights where he talks about the briefing that he got, what the weather is really like and what the NOOA maps showed after the flight (since they always look at the past).

You learn more than just about weather. You learn about how to work with FSS, what to ask, and why forecasts are sometimes so different than actual when they shouldn't be. After reading this, I felt a lot more confident about my IFR weather planning and flying and look at the weather with a whole new mind set.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine text from RC, July 31, 2007

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W. D. McCormack "Dan McCormack" (Uniontown, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flying the Weather Map (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)

I've always been a Richard Collins fan -- even when I was 11 and bought "Flying" magazine off the drug store rack and pored over every article -- understanding maybe 15%.

The percentage is higher now, but I still need to read and re-read to fully comprehend all the material presented.

The chapter on Lows is worth the price of this book. Every IFR and VFR pilot should buy and read this book. If you find you don't understand half of what Dick is talking about, it's time to go back to the basic Aviation Weather texts and get up to speed. Nothing is more critical to GA flying safety than the PIC's complete understanding of the Weather picture before launch and during flight.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weatherwise, February 20, 2009

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Dr. William Morse "Dr Bill" (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flying the Weather Map (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)

Richard has an accessible way of writing and this book is easy to read (but takes a while to digest!). Some information is tedious and requires more than "Weather Channel" knowledge, but may be supplemented by many of the free books at www.faa.org. I recommend it to all my flight students, as weather knowledge is usually more deficient than we all would like!