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AVIATION WEATHER FORUM

AVIATION WEATHER FORUM. Bethesda, Maryland July 25 -26, 2000. General Aviation's Training Need. GA is not like the airlines. GA aircraft/pilots are less weather tolerant. 65 weather accidents - 54 Fatal 70% VFR into IMC (40 fatal acc.). Need more information - Less data.

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AVIATION WEATHER FORUM

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  1. AVIATION WEATHER FORUM Bethesda, Maryland July 25 -26, 2000

  2. General Aviation's Training Need

  3. GA is not like the airlines

  4. GA aircraft/pilots are less weather tolerant • 65 weather accidents - 54 Fatal • 70% VFR into IMC (40 fatal acc.).

  5. Need more information - Less data • 1-800-Can I Get There

  6. Never try to teach a pig to sing. • You won’t like the results • It annoys the pig.

  7. Training attempts to compensate for poorly designed systems • Easier to train new pilots? • Or? • Reduce the level of complexity • Simplify and improve utility.

  8. Ink Blot Test What part of cloud don’t you understand ...

  9. VFR not recommended • Legitimate - sometimes • Over warning - “cry wolf”..

  10. PIREPs • Where is the weather? • Can I get there? • In flight/on the ground.

  11. PIREP system - Improvement MORE • Pireps • Dissemination • Feedback to NWS • Fix the forecast.

  12. Training • Hot stoves work- predictably • The weather does not

  13. Training Using Scenarios • The virtual world • The real world • Case studies.

  14. Simplify Weather Information • Teach pilots to think like meteorologists? • Teach meteorologists to think like pilots?

  15. ASF’s Role • 1000+ free weather seminars • 10,000 free videotapes in 1999 • The Web site • Research.

  16. SIMPLE = SAFE! www.aopa.org/asf 1-800-USA-AOPA..

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