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Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather. Segment 4 Panel Progress in Weather Information Management & Dissemination. Presented by… Mr. Rick Curtis Southwest Mr. Steve Caisse ADF. NBAA – LAS October 13, 2004. Dispatch Related Hazards To Flight. Thunderstorms Clear Air Turbulence
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Friends/Partners inAviation Weather Segment 4 PanelProgress in Weather Information Management & Dissemination Presented by… Mr. Rick Curtis Southwest Mr. Steve Caisse ADF • NBAA – LAS October 13, 2004
Dispatch Related HazardsTo Flight • Thunderstorms • Clear Air Turbulence • Unsafe Runway Conditions • Adverse Low Level Wind Conditions • Low Ceilings / Visibility • Icing
First – A Thank You • Great Stuff • ADDS • ITWS • NCWF • RUC Suite of Products • Hi-Res GOES Imagery • User Input in the Developmental Phase • User Feedback During Implementation
User Needs and Issues Aircraft Dispatchers - Needs Tools With Alerting Capabilities Improved Predictive Convection Tools Indexed Intensity and Quantity Products (vs. subjective) Graphical Tools vs. Alpha-Numerics. Need for Consolidationof Products into Integrated Platforms Graphical Tools vs. Alpha-Numerics. Better PIREP Data 1-2-3 Rule Change
User Needs and Issues Aircraft Dispatchers - Issues Approved Access to Weather Tools Freedom to Use any and all Products as Appropriate Liability and Enforcement Risks Associated with Tools Same View of Wx. Elements for Pilot and Dispatcher Better Feedback Mechanism for Comment and Critique of New Products Incomplete Data Warnings
Operational Issues • QICP Status • POI discrepancies • Product Integration • ITWS, FIP, CIP, CCFP • Product Consolidation/Timing for Implementation • NWCF - CCFP – ITWS • MDCRs • Optimization • Funding • Enhancements – Water Vapor, EDR • NOAAPort updates with latest products • ASOS outages • NIL TAFs