By Nawal K. Taneja Ashgate Publishing 197 pp., Hardcover, $79.95

Pilots have dreamed of a day when they could receive the same kind of weather information in the cockpit as they could obtain on the ground, in real time. That day has arrived.

STANDARD ATR CASE DIMENSIONS ATR Size Approx. Vol. W L1 In3 Liter .03 In .76 mm .04 In 1.0 mm Dwarf 95 1.56 2.25 57.15 12.52 318.0 1/4 Short 215 3.52 2.25 57.15 12.52 318.0 1/4 Long 335 5.49 2.25 57.15 19.52 495.8 3/8 Short 340 5.57 3.56 90.41 12.52 318.0