Navigating Weather : A Pilot's Guide to Airborne and Datalink Weather Radar.

By: Ison, DavidMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Ashland : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2021Copyright date: �2021Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (181 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781644251225Subject(s): Radar in aeronautics | Airplanes--Radar equipment | Airplanes--PilotingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Navigating WeatherDDC classification: 629.132/4 LOC classification: TL696.R2Online resources: Click to View
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.
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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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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