WEATHER GEEKS JUMP FOR JOY


I am a card-carrying weather geek, so Christmas came early for my fellow aviation weather enthusiasts and me. On Dec. 22, the FAA released the “Aviation Weather Handbook” with the official handbook designation of FAA-H-8083-28. The handbook is more than 500 pages long and now combines the FAA’s previous go-to “Aviation Weather” Advisory Circular (AC-00-6) and its “Aviation Weather Services” Advisory Circular (AC-00-45). In addition, the new handbook also combines


previous advisory circulars that covered thunderstorms, clear air turbulence, wind shear, and hazardous mountain winds.


While Chapter 20 of the handbook is dedicated to icing, it appears that Advisory Circular 91-74B, the “Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions,” was not incorporated into the new manual. Instead, a reference is made in the handbook to consult this specific AC for more information on icing. Hopefully, a future revision will incorporate


all of the information found in AC 91-74B. I suspect a revision will be needed sooner rather than later,


considering the new


aviationweather.gov platform is being rolled out soon, and it has a much different — and better — look and feel to it.


Now that we are up-to-date, we can get to the gym and work on our New Year’s resolutions!


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Jan/Feb 2023


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