"Bob Buck was indeed captain to a whole generation of
pilots. His "Weather Flying" began as a giveaway brochure for an
aviation insurance company and grew into the best commentary we
have on flying and weather. His thoughtful proposal to the novice
on how to tackle easy weather situations first still provides the
best way to assess the difficulty of any IFR flight. We who have
known him have been honored and will miss his sage
advice."
Source: Dr. Ian Blair Fries, speaking of pilot
and aviation author Robert N. Buck. A former Trans World Airlines
pilot, Buck set flying records as a teenager in the 1930s, and flew
severe-weather research missions during World War II -- lessons
from which he would later incorporate into "Weather Flying," a book
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