WINTER WEATHER AND
FLYING
an internet course
for General Aviation,
Commercial,
and Military Pilots
and all those
responsible for
conducting safe aviation
presented in the
public domain
by the
National Weather Association's
Aviation Weather Committee
FAA-Endorsed for the Wings Safety Program
Material will remain
posted
as a resource
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LAST COURSE REVISION: DECEMBER 24, 2001
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The United States Air Force
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The NWA Aviation Weather Committee and its members are the recipients of the following awards for previous internet training activities:
Course Registration and Introduction
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View the questions that other students asked during the "course" portion of these program. You may also view this file using the "Resource Menu" available in each lesson.Lesson 1: Winter Weather Meteorology
Basic winter weather conditions and their flying hazards.
Introduction by Brigadier General David L. Johnson, former military pilot and past Director of Air Force Weather, Headquarters USAFLesson 2: Avoiding Winter Hazards Near the Airport
Avoiding winter hazards within the 5 nm circle of the airport.Lesson 3: Avoiding Winter Hazards Enroute
Avoiding winter hazards while enroute.Lesson 4: Lessons from Previous Accidents
Cold-weather altimeter errors. Some accidents that all pilots can learn from.
Concluding comments from former NWA President, Mr. John McLaughlin.
USAF Safety Aviation Well-Done Award
USAF Safety Ground/Weapons Well-Done Award
USAF Director of Weather's Coin of Excellence Award
NWA Member-of-the-Year Award, 2001
NWA Aviation Weather Award, 2001
Link reviewed and updated: 4 Dec 2004