Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Chapter 1, Introduction To Flying
Chapter 2, Aircraft Structure
Chapter 3, Principles of Flight
Chapter 4, Aerodynamics of Flight
Chapter 5,
Flight Controls
Chapter 6,
Aircraft Systems
Chapter 7,
Flight Instruments
Chapter 8, Flight Manuals and Other Documents
Chapter 9,
Weight and Balance
Chapter 10, Aircraft Performance
Chapter 11, Weather Theory
Chapter 12,
Aviation Weather Services
Chapter 13,
Airport Operation
Chapter 14,
Airspace
Chapter 15, Navigation
Chapter 16, Aeromedical Factors
Chapter 17, Aeronautical Decision Making |
Wind and Currents .......................................................11-7
Wind Patterns ...........................................................11-7
Convective Currents .................................................11-7
Effect of Obstructions on Wind ...............................11-8
Low-Level Wind Shear ..........................................11-11
Wind and Pressure Representation on Surface
Weather Maps ........................................................11-11
Atmospheric Stability ................................................11-12
Inversion .................................................................11-13
Moisture and Temperature .....................................11-13
Relative Humidity ..................................................11-13
Temperature/Dew Point Relationship ....................11-13
Methods by Which Air Reaches the
Saturation Point ......................................................11-14
Dew and Frost ........................................................11-15
Fog ..........................................................................11-15
Clouds .....................................................................11-15
Ceiling ....................................................................11-17
Visibility .................................................................11-18
Precipitation ...........................................................11-18
Air Masses .................................................................11-18
Fronts .........................................................................11-18
Warm Front ............................................................11-19
Flight Toward an Approaching Warm Front ......11-20
Cold Front ..............................................................11-20
Fast-Moving Cold Front .....................................11-21
Flight Toward an Approaching Cold Front ........11-21
Comparison of Cold and Warm Fronts ..................11-22
Wind Shifts .............................................................11-22
Stationary Front ......................................................11-22
Occluded Front .......................................................11-22
Thunderstorms ........................................................11-22
Hazards ..............................................................11-23
Squall Line .........................................................11-23
Tornadoes ..........................................................11-23
Turbulence .........................................................11-24
Icing ...................................................................11-24
Hail ....................................................................11-24
Ceiling and Visibility .........................................11-25
Effect on Altimeters ...........................................11-25
Lightning .............................................................11-25
Engine Water Ingestion .....................................11-25
Chapter Summary ......................................................11-25
Chapter 12
Aviation Weather Services ...............................12-1
Introduction ..................................................................12-1
Observations ................................................................12-2
Surface Aviation Weather Observations ..................12-2
Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) .........12-2 |
Upper Air Observations ...........................................12-2
Radar Observations ..................................................12-2
Satellite .....................................................................12-3
Satellite Weather ...................................................12-3
Satellite Weather Products ....................................12-4
Service Outlets .............................................................12-4
Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) ...............12-4
Transcribed Information Briefing Service (TIBS) ...12-4
Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) .....12-4
En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) ..............12-5
Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory (HIWAS) .....12-5
Transcribed Weather Broadcast (TWEB) ...............12-5
Weather Briefings ........................................................12-5
Standard Briefing ......................................................12-5
Abbreviated Briefing ................................................12-6
Outlook Briefing .......................................................12-6
Aviation Weather Reports ............................................12-6
Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) ..........12-6
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) ..............................12-8
Radar Weather Reports (RAREP) ............................12-9
Aviation Forecasts .....................................................12-10
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) ...................12-10
Area Forecasts (FA) ...............................................12-11
Inflight Weather Advisories ...................................12-12
AIRMET .............................................................12-12
SIGMET .............................................................12-13
Convective Significant Meteorological
Information (WST) .............................................12-14
Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FD) ........12-14
Weather Charts ...........................................................12-15
Surface Analysis Chart ...........................................12-15
Weather Depiction Chart ........................................12-16
Radar Summary Chart ............................................12-17
Significant Weather Prognostic Charts ..................12-18
ATC Radar Weather Displays ..................................12-19
Weather Avoidance Assistance ..............................12-21
Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function
Display (MFD) Weather ...........................................12-21
Weather Products Age and Expiration ...................12-22
The Next Generation Weather Radar System
(NEXRAD) .............................................................12-22
Level II Data Products ........................................12-22
Level III Data Products .......................................12-22
NEXRAD Abnormalities ....................................12-23
NEXRAD Limitations ........................................12-23
AIRMET/SIGMET Display ...................................12-24
Graphical METARs ................................................12-24
Chapter Summary ......................................................12-26 |
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