Weather Flying is regarded in the industry as the bible of weather flying. Robert Buck, a general aviation and commercial pilot with tens of thousands of hours of flight time, explains weather in a nontechnical way, giving pilots useful understanding of weather and practical knowledge of how to judge it and fly it. Covers weather flying psychology, en route weather changes, radar and how to use it, taking off in bad weather, and much more. Winner of the Flight Safety Foundations Publication Award; recommended by the FAA.

One of the world's most respected veterans of the cockpit gives you the benefit of his decades of experience flying weather- as a world-record holder, as a commercial pilot with tens of thousands of hours in the air. Weather Flying is regarded throughout the industry as the bible on the topic of weather flying: How to judge it before you take off, how to handle it when you're in the air, and how to decide when it would be saner to take those suitcases back to the hotel. Explaining clearly, with a practical eye to putting the information to use in the air, Buck tells you how to: cope with en route weather changes; fly turbulence and thunderstorms; get the most from your radar; deal with dangerous ice. When the most aviation accidents are due to bad or unforseen weather conditions, what you know can save your life and the lives of your passengers. Having Buck's Weather Flying at hand is the next best thing to having him in the right-hand seat.

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• One of the most worthwhile pieces of reading matter a pilot could own.'' - AOPA Pilot.

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A real understanding of the principles of flight and the operations associated with flying the way it's done today — this book deals with these important basics as they apply to practical matters in the cockpit. How well you handle the airplane depends largely on your knowledge of what's happening and your understanding of the laws of aerodynamics. This book will help you avoid guesswork and put you in touch with true professional skills and attitudes. Beginning pilots can absorb new pieces of knowledge and experienced aviators can gain insight to improve their proficiency. Understanding Flying will give something practical to every pilot, and provide dozens of maximum-performance fine points for high-time fliers:
As a pilot, you can never know it all. But you can work consistently on your weak areas and build on what you already know. This is the purpose of Understanding Flying — to help you better understand the important facts of flying so that you can become a better, safe, and more confident pilot.

• The airplane — how it flies, what affects performance, loading, and propulsion systems.
• Flying the airplane — takeoffs and landings, flight instruments, weather, navigation, and flying when you can't see outside.
• The airspace — all about airports and rules of the air.
• The pilot — certification and staying current, psychological factors and emergencies.
  

Fly any airplane at a set attitude, airspeed, and power setting and it does precisely what you want it to, every time. For aircraft not included in the 27 popular general aircraft covered, the book provides exact cockpit procedures for nailing down the numbers for any other light airplane. Hard cover, 223 pages, indexed and illustrated.