Since it’s January, and I happen to be in northern New Jersey where evening temperatures have been dropping…
You've probably already read my call to watch your tires and preheat your engine when the temperature gets…
I have a hard time trying to think of something good to say about stationary fronts. They not…
Winter's coming (or here), and that means ice. If you were merrily motoring along and suddenly noticed ice…
If you've read my work here, you know that I respect Mother Nature. She is the force that…
I remember the old "Star Trek" series, in which the communications officer would utter those famous words as…
If you live in the northern climes -- specifically where the outside air temperature dips below the freezing…
The "categorical outlook" is a very general description of ceiling and visibility conditions contained in the Area Forecast.…
The weather briefer told me there'd be 'nothing' between me and home for the 2.5 hour flight --…
I was in the right seat of a Beech Baron over Hutchinson, Kansas. KHUT is a sleepy little…
When you get right down to it precise knowledge of local weather is the one critical determinant as…
It was a cloudless, hazy morning when the Cessna Skylane pilot preflighted for a hundred-mile business trip.
Who’s the wisest pilot -- the one who flies below the clouds, the one who flies above them,…
Flying in the clouds may be the most demanding of pilot skills, but does flying IFR stretch a…
Knowledge is power in many of life's callings, but especially so in aviation -- our welfare often depends…
In the near future using barometric pressure to determine altitude will be a thing of the past, but…
It could happen to you at any time and, from the moment the ice begins to form, your…
How many times have you stared at the display of your lightning detection equipment, and questioned whether it…
Why a hurricane and bathwater always spins counter-clockwise ... er, one of those, anyway.
'VFR Flight Not Recommended....' How often have you driven instead of flown, only to fume the entire way…
Some Things You Probably Didn’t Know: Chances are that if some nine year-old asks you just how high…
Lightning flashed and torrential rain blew in sheets as the 747-400 lined up for takeoff.
Old Man Winter is here, and he’s brought his little bag of tricks with him -- here are…
It’s time to watch the Outside Air Temperature Gauge and determine your altitudes based less on winds and…
A good pilot customarily calculates a ground speed, duration and estimated fuel burn before each flight -- all…
Ice is the last great unknown in instrument flight -- although wide areas of suspected icing conditions may…
One of the most critical aspects of flying cross-country is dealing with the weather, but almost all the…
'ATIS Information Bravo, 1150Z: Sky condition 300 overcast, visibility one and one-half miles, light rain and mist...'
The FAA has standard turbulence reporting criteria, but there is a problem.
There have been numerous fatalities in fog related accidents recently and far fewer survivors.
A weather observer writes in to say that the FAA is kicking his kind out -- and warns…
It seems that, in the summer, the Flight Service Station weather briefers always hedge their bets by adding…
It does seem logical that a 10-knot tailwind on the way back will 'pay you back' for the…