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Distance Learning Aviation Course (DLAC): Program Overview & Future By Warren W. Rodie Aviation Meteorologist. Credit: Ho- Yeol Ryu http://www.homato.com/2005_8.html. COMET's Mission. Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET ® ).

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  1. Distance Learning Aviation Course (DLAC): Program Overview & Future By Warren W. Rodie Aviation Meteorologist Credit: Ho-YeolRyu http://www.homato.com/2005_8.html

  2. COMET's Mission Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET®) To serve as a premier resource that supports, enhances, and stimulates the communication and application of scientific knowledge of the atmospheric and related sciences for the operational and educational communities.

  3. Description • In 1989, the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET®) was established by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and the National Weather Service (NWS) to:  • Promote a better understanding of mesoscale meteorology; and • To maximize the benefits of new weather technologies. • Today the COMET Program addresses education and training needs in the atmospheric and related sciences through:  • Distance Education • Residence Classes; and • Outreach Program

  4. Parent Organization and Sponsors The COMET® Program is part of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's (UCAR's) Community Programs (UCP). The COMET® Program is sponsored by the National Weather Service, with additional funding by: • Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) • Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) • Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) • National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) • National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) • NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) • Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC)

  5. Distance Learning Aviation Courses COMET Development Team • Program Manager: Dr. Greg Byrd • Project Lead:Warren W. Rodie • Instructional Design: Tsvetomir Ross-Lazarov • Computer Graphics/Interface Design: • Steve Deyo • Heidi Godsil • Brannan McGill • Dan Riter • Multimedia Authoring: Carl Whitehurst

  6. Subject Matter Experts • Jon Carney — NWS WFO St. Louis • Richard Mamrosh — NWS WFO Green Bay, WI • Doug Schneider — NWS WFO Morristown, TN • Dan Shoemaker — NWS WFO Fort Worth, TX • Leslie Wanek – NWS WFO Phoenix, AZ • Mark Sessing — NWS Warning Decision Training Branch • Veronica Davis — NWS Warning Decision Training Branch • Robert Prentice — FAA Academy • Paul Witsaman — NWS Southern Region Headquarters, Fort Worth, TX • Mike Graf — NWS Aviation Service Branch, Silver Spring, MD • Cammye Sims — NWS Aviation Services Branch, Silver Spring, MD • Carl Weiss — NWS Aviation Services Branch Silver Spring, MD

  7. Distance Learning Aviation Courses DLAC 1 provides meteorologists a comprehensive understanding of the physical mechanisms, synoptic patterns, and mesoscale features involved in fog/stratus generation and dissipation, as well as the forecast tools to predict these events. DLAC 2 addresses the excessive use of conditional language, overly long TAFs, and TAFs that are not amended in a timely manner; all of which hamper’s the user's ability to understand the forecast and make correct decisions. DLAC 2 addresses these problems by focusing on issues such as: How TAFs impact aviation forecast customers The importance of effective communication The need for collaboration and coordination, and How to create TAFs that maximize usefulness to customers

  8. DLAC 2 – Unit Structure

  9. Project Development – Field Involvement • Process • Project Development • SME Review • Program Manager Review • Beta Testing • Module Release • Survey Responses

  10. Practically Perfect TAF – The Philosophy Write to the flight categories first; establish trends Add specific details for first six hours only (Critical TAF Period) Limit the use of TEMPO groups to the first six hours and avoid the use of PROB groups Review for consistency

  11. Future – DLAC 3 • DLAC3: Improving Aviation Weather Services • Support to traffic-flow management • Requirements • Effective communications and collaboration • Collaboration • Consistency • Communication • Managing an effective aviation program • Aviation Training Plan • Verification • Outreach • Effective Management • Decision support for aviation hazards • Define • Communicate those hazards

  12. DLAC 3 - Brainstorming Effective Communication and Collaboration Within the Office Understanding how to use NWP for aviation forecasting Effective use of observational data Effective use of aviation verification Introduction to NextGen

  13. Questions

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