Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical).Purpose: Authoritative Reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical monograph written for a knowledgable audience by P. V. H. Weems, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, Retired. From Preface to Third Edition: ""This edition goes to press under critical war conditions with the purpose of assisting national defense. Material on civil airways and other phases of air navigation, which would have been...

Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: A technical monograph detailing the techniques of long-range flying written for "flight crews and operators" by Colin Hugh McIntosh, Chief Navigator, American Airlines, Inc. and author of Radio Navigation for Pilots. The book focuses on light planning, engine and aircraft performance, fuel management, and maintaining efficient cruise control, rather than...