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Many pilots consider Meteorology to be one of the most interesting, and sometimes most baffling, of the theoretical subjects they have to learn. Too often, aviation meteorology has been taught in a largely academic sense, with a heavy emphasis on physics and theory, with little attention given to the practical aspects of the weather as it relates to pilots. This shortcoming was addressed in the 2015 Private Pilot Licence (PPL) and Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL) courses, produced by a team of experienced flying instructors and examiners put together by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This syllabus brings PPL and LAPL training in-line with the modern training environment. In particular, the new training courses are focused on providing up-to-date and practical aeronautical knowledge, rather than requiring the pilot to rote learn largely academic and irrelevant material with little application to 'real world' flying. Aeronautical Knowledge, Meteorology is part of a new series of aviation training manuals, designed from the beginning to take full advantage of this new methodology in aviation training. It provides a deeper understanding of aviation weather and approaches the subject of meteorology on a 'step-by-step' basis, from a starting point assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, through to a comprehensive coverage of practical aviation meteorology for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight. Written by a current Flight Instructor and established author of over 25 training manuals, who was closely involved in the creation of the new PPL and LAPL training syllabi, this series is now delivering the real-word aeronautical knowledge that today's pilots need - not just to pass the relevant exams, but also to operate safely and proficiently in the modern aviation environment.

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Jeremy M Pratt took his first flying lesson at the age of 14, paid for by working in the hangar and radio unit at his local airfield. He gained his pilot's licence shortly after his 18th birthday after being awarded an Esso/Air League Flying Scholarship, became a flying instructor at 19 and a commercial pilot at the age of 20. Since then he has taught (and continues to teach) pilots for a wide range of licences - both private and professional - as well as associated ratings and qualifications including night, instrument, tailwheel and multi-engine flying and he has flown General Aviation aircraft professionally in a number of other roles including pleasure flights, traffic reporting, aerial photography and aerial survey. He has owned and co-owned a number of General Aviation aircraft and flown a variety of aircraft types from Tiger Moth biplane to Cessna Citation jet, as well as trying-out helicopter, microlight and balloon flying. He also enjoys the highs (and occasional lows) of flying gliders. The author's first flying training books were published in 1992, since when they have sold several hundred thousand copies world-wide and have been translated into a number of languages. He has also authored and co-authored around 25 additional aviation training books as well as contributing to various aviation publications including Flight Training News (FTN), for which he flight tests various aircraft types. The author works with various aviation authorities and organisations on training and safety issues. He was also part of the team that produced the 2015 CAA/EASA PPL and LAPL syllabi and he sits on the CAA's PPL Theoretical Knowledge Working Group. He flies whenever he can find the time - for instructing, for business, for pleasure and for the sheer joy of flight.

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