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INDEX
ATC
Books (includes Aviation Weather Handbook (new), AIM, and Pilot-Controller Glossary)
Contractions
Miscellaneous (includes FAA publications link, Bulletins, 8900, Regulations, and Glossary)
Notams
Weather

Some references are “.pdf” files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

ATC

 

Books

Aviation Weather Handbook

(new)

Aviation Weather Handbook

This new handbook is a 33 mb high quality pdf file – this is a good reference to browse through for Sheffield’s dispatcher course. DON’T worry – all pertinent material is instructed in our 5-week course, not everything within this 500+ page book. This link is simply for you to get a preview or head start on some of the material covered in class. And yes, it’s free! FAA-H-8083-28 document Aviation Weather Handbook now replaces and consolidates the following references:

  • AC 00-6, Aviation Weather.
  • AC 00-24, Thunderstorms.
  • AC 00-30, Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance.
  • AC 00-45, Aviation Weather Services.
  • AC 00-54, Pilot Windshear Guide.
  • AC 00-57, Hazardous Mountain Winds.

 

aeronautical information manualAeronautical Information Manual

[Click link above and scroll to ‘Manuals’ to download the PDF file(s).]

Pilot Controller Glossary only

[Click link above and scroll to ‘Publications’ to download the PDF file(s).]


Contractions

Miscellaneous

NOTAMs

Weather

Selected Links to Aviation Weather Products:

Soundings

Satellite Imagery

http://adds.aviationweather.gov/satellite/
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/
http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/opdb/aviation/fog.html

Radar Imagery

Forecast Models

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