Turbulence Impact Mitigation Workshop 2
NTSB Conference Center September 3 - 4, 2014
Day 10800-0810 Intro/Logistics -- Bob Sharman, Project Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR); Tammy Farrar, Research Meteorologist, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), NextGen Aviation Weather Division
0810-0840 Welcome -- Edward L. Bolton, FAA Assistant Administrator for NextGen
0840-0900 Recap of Workshop 1/Revisit of “Challenges” -- Steve Abelman, FAA NextGen Aviation Weather Division, Manager Weather Research Branch
User Community Perspectives
0900-0930 Commercial Airline Perspective -- Rocky Stone, United Airlines (UAL), Chief Technical Pilot
0930-1000 National Transportation Safety Board -- Christopher Hart, Acting Chairman, NTSB; Don Eick, Senior Meteorologist, NTSB
1030-1100 Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC) - Gary Pokodner, FAA NextGen Aviation Weather Division, WTIC Program Manager
1100-1130 Turbulence in the Cabin - The Flight Attendant Perspective -- Candace K. Kolander, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, Coordinator, Air Safety, Health and Security
1230-1300 Impact of Turbulence on the National Airspace System -- Matthew Vogel, FAA/Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center, Frontline Supervisor
1300-1330 Using Ensemble Models to Forecast Turbulence at the Aviation Weather Center -- Brian Pettegrew, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS), Aviation Weather Center
1330-1400 World Area Forecast System (WAFS) -- Matt Strahan, NOAA/NWS, AWC
1400-1430 Initial User Feedback Regarding the Use of EDR Information in Turbulence Forecasts -- Starr McGettigan, FAA NextGen Aviation Weather Division, Engineering Research Psychologist
Day 20800-0815 Summary of Challenges from Day 1, & Day 2 Overview -- Bob Sharman, Project Scientist, NCAR; Tammy Farrar, Research Meteorologist, FAA, NextGen Aviation Weather Division
Observing and Reporting Turbulence – Progress and Challenges
0815-0845 In situ and remote measurements of turbulence -- Larry Cornman, Project Scientist, NCAR
0845-0915 FAA Flight Standards Turbulence Perspective -- Roger Sultan, FAA/AVS, Aviation Safety Inspector
0945-1015 EDR Performance Standards Recommendations -- Michael Emanuel, FAA, NextGen, Aviation Weather Division, Computer Scientist
1015-1045 Bridge to Nowhere, or Bridge to Success? -- Mark Bradley, Delta Air Lines, Chief Technical Pilot, Industry Activities
1045-1115 EDR Uplink Quantitative Benefits Analysis -- Mike Robinson, AvMet Applications, Inc.
The Future – Challenges and Visions
1215-1245 Data Access Issues, Human-in-the-loop & Forecasting Challenges -- Tom Fahey and Stephanie Klipfel, Delta Air Lines Meteorology Department
1245-1315 Challenges of Probabilistic Turbulence Forecasting -- Philip Gill, Meteorologist, United Kingdom Met Office
1345-1415 Research Challenges -- Bob Sharman, (tail_short.avi) Project Scientist, NCAR
1415-1445 Airline Industry Future Vision -- Rick Curtis, Southwest Airlines, Chief Meteorologist