Gleim Aviation Weather and Weather Services Overview:

Gleim Aviation Weather and Weather Services brings the FAA's key aviation weather publications together in one clear, easy-to-understand reference. This book explains the FAA's Aviation Weather and Aviation Weather Services advisory circulars, along with other important FAA weather guidance, helping pilots and aviation professionals better understand the weather information used for flight planning and decision-making.

Designed as both a study resource and a long-term reference, this book is especially valuable for instrument students preparing for knowledge tests, practical tests, and the oral portion of the instrument rating checkride. It also serves as a strong resource for pilot and dispatcher training programs, as well as real-world flight operations.

As traditional weather services continue to be replaced by newer web-based weather products, this book helps you stay current with evolving weather tools, products, and capabilities so you can plan safer and more efficient flights.

Gleim Aviation Weather and Weather Services features:

• Combines FAA aviation weather publications into one convenient reference
• Explains FAA Aviation Weather and Aviation Weather Services advisory circulars
• Excellent study text for instrument rating knowledge and practical test preparation
• Useful for real-world flight operations and pilot or dispatcher training programs
• Presented in an intuitive, easy-to-read format for effective knowledge transfer
• Includes the FAA Weather Glossary to help explain common weather-related terms
• High-quality color images help illustrate important weather concepts
• Strong reference for understanding both traditional and evolving weather products

Topics covered include:

• The earth's atmosphere, temperature, water vapor, pressure, altimetry, and wind
• Air masses, fronts, stability, clouds, precipitation, turbulence, icing, and thunderstorms
• Tropical weather, arctic weather, and space weather
• METARs, SPECIs, radar observations, satellite imagery, and upper-air observations
• Surface analysis charts, ceiling and visibility products, and upper-air analyses
• SIGMETs, AIRMETs, G-AIRMETs, CWAs, MISs, and convective weather products
• TAFs, winds and temperatures aloft, freezing level graphics, prog charts, SIGWX forecasts, and WAFS products
• Additional products for icing, turbulence, clouds, visibility, surface winds, airport weather warnings, and more

Includes:

• FAA weather terminology and glossary reference material
• Conversion charts and density altitude calculation reference
• Internet resources and aviation weather service references
• Detailed appendices and index for quick lookup

An essential addition to any pilot's aviation library, Gleim Aviation Weather and Weather Services helps build the weather knowledge needed for training, testing, and safer day-to-day flying.