Topic:
Learn Best Practices to Leverage Existing Weather Resources to Maximize Safety in General Aviation
Speaker(s):
Alan Lord, Ph.D.
Brief Description:
Near real time graphical and textual weather products contribute greatly to pilot situational awareness and decision making. However, pilots must understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment and the information it provides.
Realistic pre-flight planning should objectively consider aircraft and pilot capabilities, route and weather challenges, and alternative destinations.
Teaching Points:
- Pilots must be comfortable with their choice of weather information services and they must be competent in making critical flight decisions based on assessments of the information provided.
- A thorough understanding of weather information resources capabilities and limitations is essential to safe flight.
Select Number:
GL07124646
Location of Seminar:
Fayette County Airport
2770 State Route 38 NE
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Seating:
40
seats at the facility,
32
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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