Navigating Weather : : A Pilot's Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ashland : : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.,, 2021. Ã2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (181 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- About the Author
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Chapter 1. Radar History, Theory, Hardware, and Operation
- History of Radar: From Ancient Greece to the Glass Cockpit
- Radar Theory Basics
- Hardware
- Radar in Action: Operational Principles
- Conclusion
- Quiz
- Chapter 2. Storm Meteorology and Reflectivity
- Introduction
- Basic Storm Attributes
- Atmospheric Warning Signs
- Thunderstorm Disparities
- Examples
- Quiz
- Chapter 3: Airborne Weather Radar Operations
- Introduction
- Contouring/Storm Shapes
- Attenuation
- Sensitivity (Gain)
- Tilt
- Range
- Terrain Mapping with Radar
- Turbulence, Wind Shear Detection, and Other Advanced Features
- Operational Strategies
- Airborne Weather Radar Scenarios
- Chapter 4: Datalink Weather Radar Operations
- Introduction
- Brief History of Datalink Weather
- Sources of Datalink Radar Imagery
- System Operations: FIS-B and SXM
- NTSB Warning
- Strategies When Using Datalink Weather Radar
- Examples
- Quiz
- Appendix: Quiz Answer Keys
- Notes
- Index.