Download or read book 21st Century U S Military Documents Weather for Aircrews Air Force Handbook 11 203 Fundamentals of Weather Text for Flight Training Programs Air Masses Aircraft Icing Ceilings Storms written by Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-27 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook familiarizes the aircrew member with fundamentals of weather. It serves as a text for flight training programs, all USAF instrument refresher training, flight instruction programs, and various unit and individual flying training programs. It is issued to each instructor and student involved in undergraduate flight training programs as well as to each flying unit. This handbook, when used with related flight directives and publications, provides weather guidance for visual and instrument flight under most circumstances. It is not a substitute for sound judgment.Chapter 1 * THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE * 1.1. Introduction * 1.2. Composition of the Atmosphere * 1.3. The Troposphere * 1.4. Aircrew Environment * Chapter 2 * MOISTURE * 2.1. Introduction * 2.2. Changes of State * 2.3. Relative Humidity * 2.4. Dew Point, Dew and Frost * 2.5. Condensation and Evaporation * 2.6. Clouds and Fog * 2.7. Precipitation * Chapter 3 * TEMPERATURE * 3.1. Introduction * 3.2. Measuring Temperature * 3.3. Temperature Scales * 3.4. Diurnal Cycle * 3.5. Land/Sea Difference * 3.6. Lapse Rate * 3.7. Inversions * Chapter 4 * ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND ALTIMETRY * 4.1. Introduction * 4.2. Atmospheric Pressure * 4.3. Pressure Distribution * 4.4. Pressure Correction * 4.5. Temperature Effects on Pressure * 4.6. Pressure Maps * 4.7. Standard Atmosphere * 4.8. Pressure Altitude * 4.9. Density Altitude * Chapter 5 * WIND * 5.1. Introduction * 5.2. Causes of Wind * 5.3. Jet Streams * 5.4. Circulation Patterns * 5.5. Cyclones and Anticyclone (Highs and Lows) * 5.6. Local Effects Winds * 5.7. Valley Wind and Mountain Breeze * 5.8. Katabatic Winds * 5.9. Upslope Winds * 5.10. Down-slope Winds * Chapter 6 * CLOUDS * 6.1. Introduction * 6.2. Cloud Composition * 6.3. Cloud Families * 6.4. Low Clouds * 6.5. Middle Clouds * 6.6. High Clouds * 6.7. Clouds With Extensive Vertical Development * 6.8. Other Clouds * Chapter 7 * AIR MASSES * 7.1. Understanding of Air Masses * 7.2. Air Mass Types * 7.3. Air Mass Modification * 7.4. Air Mass Modification by Terrain * 7.5. Air Mass Stability * Chapter 8 * FRONTS * 8.1. Introduction * 8.2. Fronts * 8.3. Types of Fronts * 8.4. Identifying a Front * 8.5. Frontal Passage * 8.6. Cold Front * 8.7. Squall Lines * 8.8. Warm Front * 8.9. Stationary Front * 8.10. Frontal Waves * 8.11. Occlusions * Chapter 9 * TURBULENCE * 9.1. Introduction * 9.2. Turbulence Causes * 9.3. Categories of Turbulence * 9.4. Causes of Turbulence * 9.5. Effects on Aircraft * 9.6. Convective Turbulence * 9.7. Mechanical Turbulence * 9.8. Terrain Turbulence * 9.9. Mountain Wave Turbulence * 9.10. Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) * 9.11. Jet Streams and CAT * 9.12. Polar Front Jet (PFJ) Stream * 9.13. Aircrew Notes * 9.14. Low-Level Jet Stream * 9.15. Wake Turbulence * Chapter 10 * WINDSHEAR * 10.1. Introduction * 10.2. Windshear definition * 10.3. Performance Decreasing Shear * 10.4. Microburst * 10.5. Low Level Windshear (LLWS) * 10.6. Frontal Shear * 10.7. Local Winds * 10.8. Land/Sea Breeze Shear * 10.9. Windshear Lessons Learned * 10.10. Stick Shaker * 10.11. Windshear Detection Systems * Chapter 11 * AIRCRAFT ICING * 11.1. Introduction * 11.2. Groups of Icing * 11.3. Structural Icing * 11.4. Types of Icing * 11.5. Icing Amounts * 11.6. Icing Dangers. * 11.7. Helicopter Icing * 11.8. Engine Icing * 11.9. Carburetor Icing * 11.10. Induction Icing * 11.11. Inlet Guide Vane Icing * 11.12. Weather Conditions for Icing * Chapter 12 * VISIBILITY AND CEILINGS * 12.1. Introduction * 12.2. Prevailing Visibility * 12.3. Automated Meteorological Observing Systems (AMOS) * 12.4. Visibilities Definitions * 12.5. Visibility Differences * 12.6. NVG's and Visibility * 12.7. Electro -Optical Data * 12.8. Cloud Ceilings * 12.9. Summation Principle * 12.10. METAR Cloud Cover * 12.11. Foreign Ceilings * 12.12. Surface Obscuration * 12.13. Fog * 12.14. Radiation Fog * 12.15. Advection Fog * 12.16. Precipitation Induced Fog * 12.17. Upslope Fog * 12.18. Freezing Fog * MORE
Download or read book Aviation Weather for Pilots and Flight Operations Personnel written by United States. Federal Aviation Administration and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Aerospace power in the twenty first century a basic primer written by Clayton K. S. Chun and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Chun's Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century: A Basic Primer is a great start towards understanding the importance of aerospace power and its ability to conduct modern warfare. Aerospace power is continually changing because of new technology, threats, and air and space theories. However, many basic principles about aerospace power have stood the test of time and warfare. This book provides the reader with many of these time-tested ideas for consideration and reflection. Although Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century was written for future officers, individuals desiring a broad overview of aerospace power are invited to read, share, and discuss many of the ideas and thoughts presented here. Officers from other services will find that this introduction to air and space forces will give them a good grasp of aerospace power. More experienced aerospace leaders can use this book to revisit many of the issues that have affected air and space forces in the past and that might affect them in the future. Air Force officers will discover that Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century is a very timely and reflective resource for their professional libraries.
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Download or read book Air Force Roles and Missions written by Warren A. Trest and published by Department of the Air Force. This book was released on 1998 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the usage of- and meaning given to- the terms "roles and missions" relating to the armed forces and particularly to the United States Air Force, from 1907 to the present.
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