True Kindle version! Aviation Weather: FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-6B (FAA Handbooks series) Advisory Circular Subject: Aviation Weather Date: 8/23/16 AC No: 00-6B Initiated by: AFS-400 Change: This advisory circular (AC) was published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (AFS), with contributions from the National Weather Service (NWS). The publication began in 1943 as CAA Bulletin No. 25, Meteorology for Pilots, which at the time contained weather knowledge considered essential for most pilots. As aircraft flew farther, faster, and higher, and as meteorological knowledge grew, the bulletin became obsolete. It was revised in 1954 under a new title, The Pilots' Weather Handbook, and updated again in 1965. In 1975 it was revised under its current title. Previous editions have suffered one common problem--they dealt in part with weather services that continually change, in keeping with current techniques and service demands. As a result, each edition was somewhat outdated almost as soon as it was published, its obsolescence growing throughout the period it remained in print. In 1975, in order to alleviate this problem, the authors completely rewrote the AC. They streamlined it into a clear, concise, readable book, and omitted all reference to specific weather services. Read more