Navigating Weather : A Pilot's Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar.
Ison, David.
Navigating Weather : A Pilot's Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (181 pages)
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.
9781644251225
Radar in aeronautics.
Airplanes--Radar equipment.
Airplanes--Piloting.
Electronic books.
TL696.R2
629.132/4
Navigating Weather : A Pilot's Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (181 pages)
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.
9781644251225
Radar in aeronautics.
Airplanes--Radar equipment.
Airplanes--Piloting.
Electronic books.
TL696.R2
629.132/4