Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather Warnings from ATC

Aviation weather warnings – do we need all this info now? It was a dark and stormy night…. well, it was a dark and stormy afternoon. A steady chatter of pilots requested deviations and unscheduled

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Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather: Racing Thunderstorms

Races Against Aviation Weather Can End with a Win for Mother Nature I felt like Brittany Spears singing “Whoops, I did it again”…. Mother nature was about to challenge us to a race, like she

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Aviation Weather Radar Part 4: Sirius XM

In Part 4 of this aviation weather series, we will be discussing the advantages and limitations of Sirius XM weather for pilots.  First, a quick reminder: ALL data link weather radar comes with a delay,

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Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather Radar Part I: Attenuation

Aviation Weather Radar: Attenuation With the recent outbreak of severe weather in the Central United States, this is probably  a good time to talk about aviation weather radar. The advancement in radar technology has been

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Standard Lapse Rate

Standard Lapse Rate: the Origin Story

Standard Lapse Rate – No pressure…well, lots of it Atmospheric pressure has important effects on flying, which include being both a key weather element and a “tool” used to lift an aircraft and operate instruments.

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Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather: The Rain Bomb!

Another example of why aviation weather training is an essential component of flight safety If you’ve ever had the urge to play chicken with aviation weather…. If you’ve ever tried to beat a storm to

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Runway Braking Action

Runway Braking Action Codes

Runway Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) The braking action report for the runway you are about to land on is 5/3/2. Is that good? Is it Bad? What are runway braking action codes and

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Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather Warnings from ATC

Aviation weather warnings – do we need all this info now? It was a dark and stormy night…. well, it was a dark and stormy afternoon. A steady chatter of pilots requested deviations and unscheduled

Read More »
Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather: Racing Thunderstorms

Races Against Aviation Weather Can End with a Win for Mother Nature I felt like Brittany Spears singing “Whoops, I did it again”…. Mother nature was about to challenge us to a race, like she

Read More »
Aviation Weather-SiriusXM

Aviation Weather Radar Part 4: Sirius XM

In Part 4 of this aviation weather series, we will be discussing the advantages and limitations of Sirius XM weather for pilots.  First, a quick reminder: ALL data link weather radar comes with a delay,

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Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather Radar Part I: Attenuation

Aviation Weather Radar: Attenuation With the recent outbreak of severe weather in the Central United States, this is probably  a good time to talk about aviation weather radar. The advancement in radar technology has been

Read More »
Standard Lapse Rate

Standard Lapse Rate: the Origin Story

Standard Lapse Rate – No pressure…well, lots of it Atmospheric pressure has important effects on flying, which include being both a key weather element and a “tool” used to lift an aircraft and operate instruments.

Read More »
Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather: The Rain Bomb!

Another example of why aviation weather training is an essential component of flight safety If you’ve ever had the urge to play chicken with aviation weather…. If you’ve ever tried to beat a storm to

Read More »
Runway Braking Action

Runway Braking Action Codes

Runway Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) The braking action report for the runway you are about to land on is 5/3/2. Is that good? Is it Bad? What are runway braking action codes and

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