Good aviation weather textbook

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AlexSP

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Does anybody here know of a good aviation weather textbook? I am looking for something that explains weather theory clearly, and also explains how to read, interpret, and analyze weather data such as charts and textual weather.
 
I've been pondering the Jepp Aviation Weather textbook, but it's kinda pricey. The FAA has some decent books. I have the Aviation Weather Services (the white one), and that one mainly covers weather reports, etc. There's a blue one that covers weather theory I think.
 
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I've been pondering the Jepp Aviation Weather textbook, but it's kinda pricey.

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But well worth every dime. I used that text in my weather course, and it was excellent!!! I highly reccomend it - it's still in my personal library!!
 
I have a gleim aviation weather handbook still in the plastic if you are interested. they sent me two by mistake. ill sell it to you if interested. Its a great source of info and very easy read...pm me if interedted. ill give you a good price.
 
Get the Gleim Aviation Weather & Weather Services book. It helped me immensely during my instrument, and I still reference it a lot. It's been the best one I've found so far.
 
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Does anybody here know of a good aviation weather textbook? I am looking for something that explains weather theory clearly, and also explains how to read, interpret, and analyze weather data such as charts and textual weather.

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The Jepp book is 100% worth the cost, and even better when you get it used like I did. The Gleim book also contains much of the same info, but I seem to learn better from a textbook format rather than the Gleim outline format. I have both however.
 
Get FAA Advisory circular 00-45E, called "Aviation Weather Services". Many pilot shops have this for sale in a bound paperback format, just like the "airplane flying handbook" or the "pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge".

This is one of the references used in the commercial and CFI PTS, the inspector on my CFI ride asked me if I had this book and we used it during my oral. I think having it scored me some brownie points. It gives good examples of all the different weather charts and text reports/forecasts, then explains them in plain language. It's good to have becuase you can take what it says as canon and use it with a good conscience during checkrides, it's published by the FAA after all. My flight school keeps 2 or 3 in stock all the time.
 
I'm just reading it Aloft. I think it is like a lot of books. He has some great points, some good stories, and teaches you a few things. I don't know that I would say you should HAVE to have this in your collection.

I did read Buck's "North Star Over My Shoulder", that was really a great story. The guy has been around the block.
 
Buck's going to be at Sun N Fun either Thurs or Fri. Maybe I should finally pick up North Star and get him to sign it.
 
As part of your library you need to get Dennis Newton's "Severe Weather Flying".

Dennis is a test pilot/meteorologist who wrote this book for line pilots to know how to evaluate thunderstorm and windshear situations.

Then back this book up with a weather radar course. Either Archie Trammel's or Dave Gwinn's. Most line pilots do not know how to use their weather radar properly, a potentially flatal deficiency.

Let's face it. Of all the weather out there to contend with, the stuff you need to understand the best is thunderstorms.

Dave
 
Caution: WX Nut Book List Follows (This is What I Put On My Bookshelf)

Aviation Weather - FAA
Aviation Weather Services FAA
The Pilot's Guide to Weather Reports, Forecasts & Flight Planning - Terry Lankford
Aviation Weather Handbook - Terry Lankford
Flying the Weather Map - Richard Collins
Weather Flying - Robert Buck
Severe Weather Flying - Dennis Newton
USA Today's The Weather Book - Jack Williams
How To Read Weather Statements and Charts - Steve McNeilly
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather - David Ludlum
Peterson First Guides Clouds and Weather - John Day & Vincent Schaefer
Aircraft Icing - AOPA Advisor
Tactical Weather Workshop - AOPA Air Safety Foundation
Pocket Weather Trends Forecaster

I make no apologies for being a wx nut - one of the many facinations of this pilot.

If I had to recommend only one book for a beginner for understanding, it would be the USA Today Weather Book.

If I had to recommend only one book for a beginner pilot's practical application, it would be Lankford's Aviation Weather Handbook.
 
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