1 — 1. Purpose This manual provides Army aviation personnel with the general principles of modern meteorology. Its primary purpose is to serve as a text for the Army aviator's study of meteorology and as a continuing reference for day-to-day flight operations. However, it also has application and provides meteorological information that can assist in planning and conduct- ing combat operations. 1 -2. Scope a. This manual covers theoretical aspects of mete- orological phenomena, the weather facilities available at airfields, severe weather warnings, types of fore- cast, and information which will enable Army avia- tion personnel to interpret and evaluate weather conditions. Although the general information con- tained in this manual is required background infor- mation for weather forecasters, the manual does not include operational forecasting techniques. b.
DesignationFM 1-30
EditionMay 1976
StatusSuperseded
Pages263
FunctionAviation
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)