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Environmental Hazards

Environmental Hazards explains the nasty stuff in the atmosphere that can ruin your day even if the sky looks flyable. This section covers icing, thunderstorms, microbursts, high density altitude, dust and sand, and how each one affects performance, control and survivability in both real aviation and DCS missions.