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Basics Series, Weather

Weather and the Atmosphere: What Pilots Need to Know

Weather kills pilots. Not mechanical failure. Not running out of fuel. It’s not even pilot error in the traditional sense that kills pilots. Pilots flying into weather they’re not prepared for is a leading cause of general aviation accidents year after year. The FAA knows this. That’s why weather theory fills an entire chapter of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical…

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