New Aviation Weather eBook Digs Into Forecasts

‘The Skew-T log (p) and Me’ aims to make flight planning more effective.

Jonathan Welsh

Monday, August 22, 2022 at 05:27 PM ET

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Avwxworkshops Inc. released a new aviation weather eBook, The Skew-T log (p) and Me, authored by aviation expert Scott Dennstaedt.
The book aims to help general aviation pilots understand and utilize the Skew-T diagram for improved weather consideration during flight planning and preflight briefings.
Written by a former National Weather Service meteorologist and instrument flight instructor, the nearly 300-page book includes over 200 diagrams to simplify complex weather principles.
Two versions of the eBook are available: a standard version for $49.95, and a premium version for $89.95 that includes free annual updates through July 2027.

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Avwxworkshops Inc. announced the release of a new aviation weather eBook, The Skew-T log (p) and Me, written by aviation author and FLYING contributor Scott Dennstaedt.

The book is meant to give general aviation pilots a better understanding of weather principles and the tools needed to give weather proper consideration during flight planning. The SkewT diagram, which is a thermodynamic chart used by professional weather trackers, is at the center of the story.