Description
Product ID: | 9780071799720 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | Weather Flying, Fifth Edition |
Authors: | Author: Robert Buck |
Page Count: | 416 |
Subjects: | Aviation skills and piloting, Aviation skills / piloting |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The only resource a pilot needs to understand all types of weather and how to fly in it—updated to cover new technological devices and changes in weather briefings. 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.THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHERHow do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers, but has now been updated to cover new advances in technology. At the same time, this respected text still retains many of its original insights from over four decades of publication, provided by renowned weather flying veteran Robert N. Buck. In a straightforward style, new author Robert O. Buck (son of the book''s original author) delves into how computers, personal electronic devices, electronic flightinstrument systems, and other technologies are changing the way general aviation pilots fly weather. He addresses the philosophy and discipline required to use these systems, what they are really telling us, and their task as supplement to good flying sense. The updated Fifth Edition also discusses how to handle changes in FSS weather briefing, including a look at new weather information products and airborne datalink weather information as they affect weather flying. This new edition features:
Now more than ever, having the Bucks'' Weather Flying at the controls is the next best thing to having the authors with you in the cockpit. |
Imprint Name: | McGraw-Hill Professional |
Publisher Name: | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2013-04-16 |