Part III: Meteorology

The atmosphere is forever in a state of commotion and physical change, giving rise to weather conditions which vary throughout the range of an extremely vast scale. The airman not only lives at the base of this sea of air but navigates through it. The weather, therefore, is a matter of vital concern to him. Conditions such as fog, ice formation, thunderstorms and line squalls, present unusual hazards to flying. The pilot, while having access to last minute weather reports and forecasts along all the regularly established air routes, must possess sufficient "weather sense" to be able to size up and deal with sudden changing conditions which may be encountered at any stage along the route. Part III of From The Ground Up highlights all the essential elements concerning the atmosphere in which the pilot must navigate.