Title:
A New View From Above
Topic:
A New View From Above: Leveraging New Weather Satellite Imagery For Better Aviation Weather Decision Making
Brief Description:
Guest speaker, Patrick Ayd from National Weather Service Bismarck, North Dakota. The recently launched GOES 16 and 17 weather satellites offer three times the types of imagery, with four times the resolution, available five times faster than previous weather satellites. Best practices will be discussed on how to utilize this significant leap in weather satellite capability to make better flight decisions.
Location of Seminar:
FAA Safety Center
3120 Knapp Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Directions to Venue:
The FAA Safety Center Forum is located next to the Air Traffic Control Tower.
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Seating:
300
seats at the facility,
299
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
National FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Patrick Ayd
- B.S Atmospheric Science, University of North Dakota
- 11 years experience as a National Weather Service Meteorologist
- North Dakota FAA Safety Team Representative
- Private Pilot Certificate
- Presented at numerous regional and national professional conferences
- Given multiple aviation weather safety talks at local FAA safety meetings
Employer: National Weather Service Bismarck, North Dakota
Wings and/or AMT credit is available for attending this seminar. If you are planning to attend, please pre-register at www.faasafety.gov. Pre-registering for the seminars helps us to correctly apply the Wings/AMT credit to your account. The WINGS/AMT credit sheet is available at the Safety Center Forums. Simply fill out the form (please write legibly), specify the event number that you attended, and deposit in the containers on stage.
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Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
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