Title:
Sunshine Might Come from Far Away-But It Can Affect Aircraft Navigation Systems
Topic:
Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Performance and the Impact of Solar Activity on Aircraft Navigation Systems.
Date and Time:
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 19:00 Eastern Daylight Time (16:00 PDT; 17:00 MDT; 18:00 CDT; 13:00 HST; 15:00 AKDT; 16:00 Arizona; 23:00 GMT)
Speaker(s):
Raul E. Cisneros and Dr. S.V. 'Vince' Massimini
Brief Description:
This event is part of a series of webinars on aviation safety topics sponsored by the Maryland Aviation Council. Dr. S.V. "Vince" Massimini will present on WAAS and solar activity. Everyone has heard of sunspots, and old pilots know about age spots. But have you had trouble getting an LPV approach to load in your Global Positioning System/Wide Area Augmentation System (GPS/WAAS) navigator in recent months? It is probably related to solar activity and sunspots. This webinar presentation will raise the awareness of significant solar activity, such as sunspots, how it can affect aircraft navigation systems, and what actions pilots can take.
Select Number:
EA07142839
Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
Baltimore FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The Baltimore FSDO acknowledges and thanks the Maryland Aviation Council for sponsoring this webinar.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Outreach
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