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On May 9, 12:02*am, "Ken S. Tucker" wrote:
On May 6, 10:57 pm, Qzectb wrote: Are there readers in this newsgroup who have a strong interest in weather as it relates to aviation? *I don't mean just the stuff you need to get from point A to B safely or to pass your written but deeper knowledge -- where and why does icing occur? *The physics of thunderstorms? *Turbulence? * Fog and clouds? *How are aviation forecasts prepared? *What is the technology behind automated weather observations? *And how about the meteorological research aircraft that penetrate hurricanes? In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. *Does such a book already exist? I'm both a pilot and a professor of meteorology, and I have already written a couple of successful college textbooks. *I've been thinking about the above book as my next possible project, but would only bother if I had a sense that there was real interest. Weather is to a pilot as water is to a fish. (you may quote me ;-). Understandably weather in ground school was quite superficial, as pilots are generally not academically inclined, where alot of algebra is concerned, however they tend to think in visualizations so use diagrams, and comics. Vectors and vector analysis (without calculus) is as deep as I'd go with GA pilots. One of my hobbies is to watch the contrails as they fade for signs of turbulence. I live near the Rockies and right inside an airway so lots of jets fly high over. *Also have a great view of final approach south into Kelowna, going down the okenagan valley. Ken- Hide quoted text - You're an Oke? Cheers |
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On May 9, 5:11*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Ken S. Tucker" wrote in news:4f309f8d-a83f- : On May 6, 10:57 pm, Qzectb wrote: Are there readers in this newsgroup who have a strong interest in weather as it relates to aviation? *I don't mean just the stuff you need to get from point A to B safely or to pass your written but deeper knowledge -- where and why does icing occur? *The physics of thunderstorms? *Turbulence? * Fog and clouds? *How are aviation forecasts prepared? *What is the technology behind automated weather observations? *And how about the meteorological research aircraft that penetrate hurricanes? In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. *Does such a book already exist? I'm both a pilot and a professor of meteorology, and I have already written a couple of successful college textbooks. *I've been thinking about the above book as my next possible project, but would only bother if I had a sense that there was real interest. Weather is to a pilot as water is to a fish. (you may quote me ;-). Understandably weather in ground school was quite superficial, as pilots are generally not academically inclined, where alot of algebra is concerned, however they tend to think in visualizations so use diagrams, and comics. Vectors and vector analysis (without calculus) is as deep as I'd go with GA pilots. One of my hobbies is to watch the contrails as they fade for signs of turbulence. I live near the Rockies and right inside an airway so lots of jets fly high over. *Also have a great view of final approach south into Kelowna, going down the okenagan valley. He's back! Let the bull**** low! That's either very clever or a typo :-) LOL Cheers |
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On May 9, 11:26*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
WingFlaps wrote in news:f18c898d-fe30-4421-a329- : On May 9, 5:11*am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote: "Ken S. Tucker" wrote in news:4f309f8d-a83f- : On May 6, 10:57 pm, Qzectb wrote: Are there readers in this newsgroup who have a strong interest in weather as it relates to aviation? *I don't mean just the stuff you need to get from point A to B safely or to pass your written but deeper knowledge -- where and why does icing occur? *The physics of thunderstorms? *Turbulence? * Fog and clouds? *How are aviation forecasts prepared? *What is the technology behind automated weather observations? *And how about the meteorological research aircraft that penetrate hurricanes? In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. *Does such a book already exist? I'm both a pilot and a professor of meteorology, and I have already written a couple of successful college textbooks. *I've been thinking about the above book as my next possible project, but would only bother if I had a sense that there was real interest. Weather is to a pilot as water is to a fish. (you may quote me ;-). Understandably weather in ground school was quite superficial, as pilots are generally not academically inclined, where alot of algebra is concerned, however they tend to think in visualizations so use diagrams, and comics. Vectors and vector analysis (without calculus) is as deep as I'd go with GA pilots. One of my hobbies is to watch the contrails as they fade for signs of turbulence. I live near the Rockies and right inside an airway so lots of jets fly high over. *Also have a great view of final approach south into Kelowna, going down the okenagan valley. He's back! Let the bull**** low! That's either very clever or a typo :-) LOL Typo, unfortunately. Ah, such honesty and humility. Maxine will hate that answer! ;-) Cheers |
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Qzectb wrote:
In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. Does such a book already exist? I recently purchased this book: Manual of Aviation Meteorology http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info/11487011/ ....but so far I've found that it gives pretty light treatment to the subject. For example the chapter on "Temperature" is only two pages! "Air Pressure" and "Atmospheric Density" are each four pages long. I'm certainly not looking for long-winded explanations but when I fork out $80 for a book about Aviation Meteorology my expectations are a bit higher than this. I think the inclusion of some exercises to reinforce the learning would be helpful. "Real-world" examples are always good. Regards, Michael |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. Does such a book already exist? I would personally find such a book interesting. Unfortunately, with pilot numbers dropping, I suspect your efforts wouldn't get you on the NY Times best-seller list... I have the good fortune of having a daughter who is a meteorlogist (as is her boyfriend). We were flying and saw this really wierd cloud. We were having dinner with them that evening (not bad considering I only see the kid about 5 time a year) and they had the cloud named in a few minutes and said "That's really weird that you saw that as it only occurs at the point of a wind shear and the shear usually takes all the moisture out of the cloud". Once I told them we were over a lake at the time they just nodded and said "local moisture source". the cloud looked like a corkscrew laying on it's side. If I'd had a clue I would have climbed 2,000 feet and avoided having my teeth knocked around! Margy |
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On May 7, 1:57 am, Qzectb wrote:
Are there readers in this newsgroup who have a strong interest in weather as it relates to aviation? I don't mean just the stuff you need to get from point A to B safely or to pass your written but deeper knowledge -- where and why does icing occur? The physics of thunderstorms? Turbulence? Fog and clouds? How are aviation forecasts prepared? What is the technology behind automated weather observations? And how about the meteorological research aircraft that penetrate hurricanes? In a nutshell, I'm trying to gauge the potential interest in a book that would satisfy the curiosity of the more scientifically minded pilot. Does such a book already exist? I'm both a pilot and a professor of meteorology, and I have already written a couple of successful college textbooks. I've been thinking about the above book as my next possible project, but would only bother if I had a sense that there was real interest. This is a great idea, and I would buy it. I am also a pilot and professor (not meteorology) and would love to read an indepth analysis of weather for aviation. Most aviation weather books regurgitate information instead of providing scientific insights or explaining why things happen. The best I could find so far was the American Meteorological Society's Online Weather Studies course, but that is not particularly geared towards aviation. |
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On May 7, 7:58 pm, Qzectb wrote:
On May 7, 10:52 am, "Bob Gardner" wrote: Befor you go overboard, log ontonwww.chesavtraining.comtosee what meteorologist/flight instructor Scott Dennstaedt is doing. He writes for Okay, that's the kind of heads-up I was looking for. Looks like he knows his stuff. Thanks... I only viewed the sample lesson on that site, but I still think there is room for a book like the one you suggested. For example, the first lesson talks about icing in cumulus clouds being greater than in stratus. What would be insightful is to explain why, not just remind us of the facts. Detailed explanations may turn off many pilots, but I am sure there are some who would find this useful. In any case, like other have mentioned, I doubt the market will be large, but I am sure you already knew that. If you are looking to write a book that every pilot would buy, then I am afraid this may not be a exercise worth your time. But if you are going to write something with detailed analysis and explanations, sign me up. |
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