CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1 .1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYAviation probably more than any other mode of transportation is tremendouslyaffected by weather. Every phase of flight operation that is from the take off to thelanding and also when aircraft is in-flight hasthe potential to be influenced byweather (Kulesa, e2013). Aircraft travels through the atmosphere. The atmosphere varies vertically andhorizontally in pressure, temperature, densit...