Title:
Weather Considerations When Crossing the Cascades
Topic:
Weather Considerations while Flying the Cascades during the Summer
Speaker(s):
Allen Kam, National Weather Service, Seattle
Brief Description:
A detailed look at the main weather patterns that can cause problems when flying the Northern Cascades during the summer and what weather information is available to the pilot.
Location of Seminar:
Regal Air
10217 31st Ave W
Hangar C-51
Everett, WA 98204
Directions to Venue:
From I-5, take the 128th St (exit #186), go west on 128th St for approx 2 miles to Hwy 99, 128th St SW becomes Airport Rd, stay on Airport Rd to the Paine Field entrance, turn left onto 100th St SW and go to the first stop sign, turn left and the street dead ends into our parking lot.
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Seating:
65
seats at the facility,
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remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The FAA Safety Team expresses our thanks to Regal Air for their continuous support of the FAA Safety programs and for providing the venue for this presentation.
Come and explore the major weather patterns that reside over the Cascade mountain range during the summer flying months. Where do you find the current weather information and how do you deal with the weather in your flight planning decision making process In addition we will discuss winter time icing, turbulence, and mountain obscuration during this informative weather presentation.
Allen Kam is a long-time weather forecaster in the Pacific Northwest. Allen has been the lead man from the National Weather Service in helping educate pilots about our unusual weather patterns in the Northwest.
Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
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