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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Key Takeaways:

Avwxworkshops Inc. has released a new aviation weather eBook, "The Skew-T log (p) and Me," authored by meteorologist and flight instructor Scott Dennstaedt.
The book aims to enhance general aviation pilots' understanding of weather principles and the Skew-T diagram for more effective flight planning and preflight briefings.
With nearly 300 pages and over 200 diagrams, the eBook is designed to make the complex thermodynamic Skew-T chart accessible and easier to understand for pilots.
Two versions of the eBook are available: a standard version for $49.95 and an enhanced 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.