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Weather or Not Chesapeake Aviation Training, Inc.is happy to announce a two-day aviation weather safety seminar entitled “Weather or Not.” This ground training seminar is accepted as an industry-conducted recurrent training seminar under the FAA's Pilot Proficiency Awards Program (also known as the Wings Program).
FAA
New England Region - Flight Standards
Wings Listings "A pilot's goal is to minimize exposure to adverse weather."
Hear what others have said about Weather or Not: "Those of you who haven't taken Scott's class, or don't think you could get anything useful out of it, think again. Why sit on the ground all winter when a little more independent information might make a world of difference?" Dr. Bill Dobson -- Boone, NC
"Scott is a gifted instructor who adapts well to interactive questions. At times, weather stuff can drone on and folks can get sleepy, but the pace was varied, occasional interactive exercises stimulated us, and the audience interactions worked really well. Top marks for the quality of
the projected materials. The presentations were done in PowerPoint slides with
lots of graphics. A copy of the presentations was handed out on a CD; useful for
review and more patient analysis of some of the charts, schematics and graphs.
Interestingly, Scott seems obsessive with the technique for revealing points one
at a time, but the organization of his material was so good, that lots and lots
of time, questions were answered by exactly the next slide. In my
experience, that takes a gift of understanding your audience and organizing the
material to reveal itself in ways that make sense to people. Dr. Rick Beach -- San Diego, CA
"I had read a number of Scott's articles and also got advice from him before flights last year. The payoff of this course, for me, was learning how to use a variety of tools that can give a much clearer picture of what's ahead with the weather. The infamous 'Skew-T' plot is probably the most valuable. Also, understanding how the 'Eta model' differs from the 'NGM model' and so on, and -- more important-- how and where you can get at their results. And, 'Model Data Extraction,' very useful for advance warning of conditions in an intended destination. And the 'synoptic big picture,' and the all-powerful "540 line," and so on. FWIW I thought this was a worthwhile investment." James Fallows -- Washington, D.C.
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS Click here to see the actual syllabus
Did you know the basis of nearly all weather forecasting comes from computer
weather forecasting models? In this segment, you will learn about how numerical
weather prediction (NWP) models can provide for some useful short and long range
forecasts even before the official forecast hits the street…as long as you know
the secrets.
Segment 2 – Nexrad:
Do you know the difference between base reflectivity and composite reflectivity?
How about clear air mode and precipitation mode? In this segment you will learn
how a Nexrad image is generated and explore some of its limitations and nuances.
How important is understanding the vertical structure of the atmosphere? Can you
tell if the atmosphere is stable or unstable? What is the significance of a
temperature inversion near the surface? In this segment you will be introduced
to thermodynamic diagrams (temperature soundings). Specifically, you will learn
how to estimate the freezing level, cloud tops, icing potential and assess
atmospheric instability. Did you know that the terminal forecast (TAF) is one of the most challenging forecasts a meteorologist has to make? Get an inside view of how a TAF is generated and amended and how a forecaster uses many weather products and tools to assemble this difficult point forecast. For more information on the "Weather
or Not" seminar see the detailed
syllabus.
For more information, you can reach us at (443) 745-8400 or via e-mail at contact@chesavtraining.com. Hope to see you there! |
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