Title:
National Weather Service - Winter Weather Aviation Hazards
Topic:
Winter Weather Aviation Hazards
Date and Time:
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, starting at 18:30 Central Daylight Time (16:30 PDT; 17:30 MDT; 19:30 EDT; 13:30 HST; 15:30 AKDT; 16:30 Arizona; 23:30 GMT)
Speaker(s):
Aviation Weather Center, NWS-Topeka, NWS-Kansas City, CWSU-Olathe, Southwest Airlines
Brief Description:
As winter approaches and colder air from the Arctic begins to encroach on the Midwest, aviation weather hazards begin to have a chilling effect on the general aviation community. Hazards such as icing, wintry precipitation, widespread low clouds and visibility, and strong low-level winds become more common and impact every stage of flight.
In an effort to help mitigate winter weather related accidents, the National Weather Association (NWA) and the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) FLYERS (FLYing, Education, Resources, and Safety) Team will be hosting an in-person workshop on winter weather aviation hazards at the Charles B. Wheeler downtown Kansas City Airport (MKC). This free in-person workshop will cover local Kansas City area hazards, including: low clouds and visibility, icing, and other localized hazards. Sources of information, including the new Aviation Weather Center (AWC) website, and ways pilots can get involved in the forecast process will also be presented.
Select Number:
CE05123787
Webinar Information
The workshop will be a live event and held in the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) building at the Charles B Wheeler Downtown Kansas City Airport. The ARFF building is also known as Kansas City Fire Department Station 63. The address is 400 Richards Rd, North Kansas City, MO 64116. Vehicle parking is available in front of the ARFF building.
The event is also a fly-in. Aircraft can taxi directly to the ARFF building and park. If you are flying into the workshop, please register via this Google Form (link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemuMjW3OZV0e2w-YbibyEvfGCPXM1sWwX5YHZOZpPy6lfcDg/viewform) so MKC personnel have an idea of how many planes will need to be parked. Only name and email is required.
Seating:
100
seats at the facility,
55
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The keynote speaker will be Southwest Airlines Chief Meteorologist David Dillahunt. David has worked with Southwest’s Meteorology Team for six years supporting the airline’s operations. He is the leader of the NWA Aviation Group and is also involved with A4A, FPAW, and NWS efforts centered around aviation weather. David has previous experience as a flight dispatcher and with the NWS. David graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Meteorology and an MS in Aeronautics.
The workshop will also be sponsored by the National Weather Association (NWA). The NWA is a member-led, all inclusive, 501(c)6 non-profit, professional association supporting and promoting excellence in operational meteorology and related activities since 1975. For more information, please visit http://nwas.org
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Outreach
Additional Event Documents: