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Segment Five – Progress in Emerging Weather Issues:

Segment Five – Progress in Emerging Weather Issues:. Volcanic Ash. Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather. Steven R. Albersheim. September 27, 2007. Issue . Provision of a timely and concise message of volcanic ash hazard to pilots, controllers, and dispatchers. Recent Progress - Domestically.

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Segment Five – Progress in Emerging Weather Issues:

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  1. Segment Five – Progress in Emerging Weather Issues: Volcanic Ash Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather Steven R. Albersheim September 27, 2007

  2. Issue • Provision of a timely and concise message of volcanic ash hazard to pilots, controllers, and dispatchers

  3. Recent Progress - Domestically • Issuance of the National VA Operations Plan for Aviation • Identifies agencies roles and responsibilities • FAA, NOAA/NWS/NESDIS, USGS, DoD, NASA, & Smithsonian • Identifies practices and procedures • Provides examples of products • URL: http://www.ofcm.gov/homepage/text/pubs.htm

  4. Recent progress - Internationally • Updates to Documents issued by the ICAO International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group* • Handbook on IAVW Operational Procedures (2004) • Provides contact points • Provides examples of NOTAM and ASHTAMS • Provides guidance on procedures • URL: http://www.icao.int/anb/iavwopsg/ *Note changes are made electronically and posted on ICAO Web page

  5. Challenges for near term • Communication • Improve coordination among agencies for issuance of warning messages in the shortest time period possible • Graphics • Graphical SIGMET under development • Value of a four panel Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG) in the cockpit • Feedback • Airlines should ensure that pilots provide a Volcanic Ash Report (VAR) to assist the MWO and VAAC.

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