Title:
Tools For Mountain Weather Flight Planning And NOAA Flight Operations
Topic:
Weather Planning Around Tall Pointy Objects
Date and Time:
Saturday, August 26, 2023, starting at 09:00 Central Daylight Time (07:00 PDT; 08:00 MDT; 10:00 EDT; 04:00 HST; 06:00 AKDT; 07:00 Arizona; 14:00 GMT)
Speaker(s):
CDR Patrick Didier, NOAA Corps, ATP, MEI
Brief Description:
Join us for A VIRTUAL cup of coffee, a donut, and a LIVE WEBINAR with CDR Patrick Didier. CDR Patrick Didier is an active duty NOAA Corps Officer with over 17 years of flying scientific research aircraft. He is currently stationed in Chanhassen, MN, supporting NOAA's Airborne Snow and Soil Moisture Survey. These surveys use low-flying aircraft to measure snow-water equivalent throughout the United States and portions of Canada. He is one of a select group of homegrown NOAA aviators to qualify as Hurricane Aircraft Commander in the flagship airborne platform, the WP-3D Orion. He will be discussing the types of flying that NOAA does in support of scientific research, as well as presenting a training module on low-level mountain flying.
Select Number:
GL15123461
Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
MN FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Thanks to the FAASTeam for the use of their Zoom Government Webinar platform
Credit Applicability:
½ Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Attend Aviation Safety Event Sponsored by a non-FAA Group or Organization
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