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This handbook FAA-H-8083-28 is current in 2023.
This important Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Handbook updates
and consolidates information previously available in six different
Advisory Circulars:
- AC 00-6, Aviation Weather
- AC 00-24, Thunderstorms
- AC 00-30, Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance
- AC 00-45, Aviation Weather Services
- AC 00-54, Pilot Windshear Guide
- AC 00-57, Hazardous Mountain Winds
Pilots and dispatchers must learn to deal with all aspects of weather,
including how to appreciate good weather, recognize and respect marginal
or hazardous weather, and avoid violent weather. This knowledge and the
ability to make sound weather decisions are critical to the successful
outcome of all flights. Aviation Weather Handbook discusses each
aspect of weather as it relates to aircraft operation and flight safety
and provides information on the tools available for flight planning and
inflight weather decisions, including observations, analyses, and
forecasts.
The information in this handbook applies to students, experienced
pilots, and flight instructors alike and is a key reference for
meteorology and weather services pertinent to FAA Knowledge Exams and
airman certification. It is a comprehensive resource for what you need
to know about weather to fly safely in both visual (VMC) and instrument
(IMC) meteorological conditions. Subjects covered include the U.S.
aviation weather service program; weather briefings; weather theory and
aviation hazards; meteorology; mountain, tropical, arctic, and space
weather; observations (ASOS, AWOS, METAR, PIREP, radar); weather charts;
advisories (including AIRMET, SIGMET, wind shear); forecasts (TAF, FA);
online weather resources and flight planning tools; and much more.
The examples and explanations are supported with online references for
further weather resources, definitions, and related FAA publications.
Illustrated throughout with detailed, full-color drawings and
photographs.
