Weather Reports, Forecasts & Flight Planning [Paperback]

Terry Lankford (Author)

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Publication Date: December 20, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0071354565 | ISBN-13: 978-0071354561 | Edition: 3

Veteran pilot Lankford gives pilots practical weather guidance for safer flights.

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WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNING

Praise for previous editions: "The best new book on the subject...comprehensive, authoritative, and filled with examples and illustrations...beneficial to student pilots and pros alike."--AOPA Pilot

"Lankford's book does a much better job of helping pilots understand reports and forecasts than Aviation Weather Services. In addition, Lankford explains quite a bit of meteorology as he shows you how to understand written material and charts."--Flight Training magazine

Whether you're flying into the wild blue yonder, gray skies, or pitch-black night, Terry T. Lankford's classic weather guide for pilots is your one indispensable source for clear meteorological information. In this easy-to-understand book, FAA Weather Specialist and 30-year veteran pilot Lankford gives pilots practical weather guidance for safer flights.

In WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNING, you'll find more than weather theory and simple assessment information. Terry Lankford gives you:

* Hands-on advice on pilot interpretation and application of diverse weather information
* The voice of experience in applying real-life techniques to specific information
* Pilot-tested, best-practice procedures for all types of conditions, forecasts, and flight planning
* Vital information on challenges such as vorticity, icing, low-level wind shear, thunderstorms, and turbulence
* A pilot-savvy understanding of the limitations and evolution of weather forecasting
* Clarifications of dangerous misunderstandings and misconceptions about weather forecasts and terminology
* The most efficient ways to get the meteorological information you need and make maximum use of FAA automated services
* Decoding of weather and NOTAM abbreviations

NEW IN THIS EDITION:
* Coverage of satellite imagery
* Completely updated to METAR format
* NEXRAD and Leading-Edge radar products
* National Weather Service procedures, techniques, reorganization
* Aviation Weather Channel web page help
* Mountain Wave Forecasts information
* Wind chill/comfort index

Providing the equivelant of in-depth experience in gathering, interpreting, and applying meteorological information, this book puts the goal of weather-wise piloting within easy reach. WEATHER REPORTS, FORECASTS & FLIGHT PLANNING will raise your confidence level as it raises your skills.

Product Details

• Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 3 edition (December 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071354565
• ISBN-13: 978-0071354561
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,739,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go look at ISBN 0071354565, January 10, 2001

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This review is from: Pilot's Guide to Weather Reports, Forecasts, and Flight Planning (Tab Practical Flying Series) (Paperback)

Go look at ISBN 0071354565. Same book, newer edition. Weather Reports, Forecasts & Flight Planning by Terry T. Lankford