About this title: "Weather Flying" is regarded in the industry as the bible of weather flying. Robert Buck, a general aviation and commercial pilot with tens of thousands of hours of flight time, explains weather in a nontechnical way, giving pilots useful understanding of weather and practical knowledge of how to judge it and fly it. This title covers weather flying psychology, en route weather changes, radar and how to use it, taking off in bad weather, and much more. It is the winner of the Flight Safety Foundation's Publication Award; recommended by the FAA.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good. Book is Good to Very Good, with a name written on the bottom and on first page (FFEP). No markings found in text. Dust jacket is Very Good, with rubbing (I'll put a clear cover on it. ) 1974, 14th printing. Non-Fiction (#H7891) read more
Edition: Reprint. 15th Printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, New York
Date Published: 1977
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. xxi, 261 p. : illus.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Blue cloth over boards with gold lettering. Clean & unmarked inside. One water spot in lower right corner of front cover and one on lower left corner of back cover. A little rub wear to corner tips, lower edges. DJ has a number of small chips, tears and one small...Bibliography: p. 252. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scribner
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780025180505ISBN:0025180509
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1970
Description: A good reading copy only. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. outside of the book is fading. the spine is faded more than the rest of the book-, Hard Cover, Good / Missing Dust Jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan & Company
Date Published: 1974
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Previous owners name inscribed inside front. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9780025180208ISBN:0025180207
Description: Good. Dust Cover Missing. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9780025180208ISBN:0025180207
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9780025180208ISBN:0025180207
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very Good. Ex-Library-Fourth Print--261 pages, Interior overall nice condition. Boards are well-preserved with only light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, [New York]
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Book is almost as new except for natural aging. Dust jacket has slight wear marks at edge and spine. xxi, 261 p. : illus.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Sewn binding Bibliography: p. 252. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, [New York]
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. some wear to dust jacket; dust jacket is torn; no marks or writing within text; RTB1023. xxi, 261 p. : illus.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Bibliography: p. 252. read more
Description: Fine in good dust jacket. DJ has wear, tiny tears/creases, small tear, light age discoloration/spots/stains. Book has light shelf wear. 261 p. : index, photos read more
"I'm almost done with this so I figured I'd rate it now.
I hesitated reading this for a long time because I stay away from flying in any serious weather and I was worried about how up to date the information is.
This book of course, is a classic and constantly recommended as one of the 5 flying books you have to own. I can't disagree.
The good: The information in this book has been updated. He mentions the Internet and GPS. The fact that he's flown since the DC-3 days adds a lot of weight to what he says. I learned a lot about weather, how to read it and what to do about it and it's made me want to study the weather more. hH doesn't leave any type of flying out. He tells you what you need to know if you're flying a 172 all the way up to a 747. As a matter of fact, his favorite plane right now is a glider!
Oh yeah, and it's entertaining!
The bad: Well, not too bad. Some of his weather explanations went over my head. Also, even though he mentions the west several times, a lot of his explanations are about weather in the northeast. I also think more specifics on how to check the weather would be nice. I think he's seen so many changes that he tries to leave it more general.
If you're a pilot, just buy the book. You know you will eventually."
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