National Weather Service FAA Academy Oklahoma City, OK
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National Weather Service FAA Academy
Oklahoma City, OK
National Weather Service FAA Academy
Oklahoma City, OK
The National Weather Service Office at the FAA Academy
The National Weather Service Office at the FAA Academy
Doug Streu- Meteorologist Instructor/Evaluations Officer
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Who Are We?Who Are We?
7 NWS Employees• Meteorologist-in-Charge
• Administrative Support Assistant
• 5 Meteorologist Instructors/Evaluation Officers
Funded by the FAA via Memorandum of Understanding
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Tom Dulong
Meteorologist-In-Charge
Renee NormanAdministrative Assistant
T&A…Property…Library
Databases
Mike Bender
Senior Instr/EvalComputer Focal Pt.
Webmaster
John Jarboe
Senior Instr/EvalTest Access
Doug Streu
Senior Instr/Eval LAWRS CBI
En Route Course Devlp
Marco Bohorquez
Senior Instr/Eval Pilot Weather Briefing
Robert PrenticeSenior Instr/Eval
AC00-45
Test Content
Tower VisibilityCourse Development
Current StaffingCurrent Staffing
AC00-6
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Mike Monroney Aeronautical CenterMike Monroney Aeronautical Center
We Are Here
6,000 – 7,000 Staff
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AMA-1
Superintendent
AMA-2
Deputy Superintendent
AMA-20
TrainingServices Support
AMA-200
Regulatory Standards
AMA-500
Air Traffic
AMA-400
Technical Operation Training
AMA-800
Aviation Security
AMA-900
NAS Technical Services
FAA Academy Organizational Structure
FAA Academy Organizational Structure
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AMA-500
Division Manager
AMA-510 Initial
Training
AMA-520 AdvancedTraining
AMA-530 SystemsSupport
AMA-511 AMA-512 AMA-513 Tower Cab Terminal Radar En Route
Air Traffic Division Organizational Structure
Air Traffic Division Organizational Structure
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The mission of the NWS Office at the FAA Academy is to:The mission of the NWS Office at the FAA Academy is to:
What is Our Mission?What is Our Mission?
1. Provide weather training for FAA Air Traffic Controllers1. Provide weather training for FAA Air Traffic Controllers
2. Administer NWS Certification exams for Pilot Weather Briefers and Tower Visibility Observers
2. Administer NWS Certification exams for Pilot Weather Briefers and Tower Visibility Observers
“Keep pilots out of harms way by supporting the FAA”
4. Write reference material for the aviation community4. Write reference material for the aviation community
3. Administer quality assurance for Pilot Weather Briefing Program
3. Administer quality assurance for Pilot Weather Briefing Program
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FAA Academy Residence Courses• Air Traffic Basics - 26 hours of weather training for newly
hired Air Traffic Controllers
• Air Traffic Controller Tower Visibility (4 hours) - Required to become certified to take tower visibility observations
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?
Classroom TrainingClassroom Training
Approximately 1,400 students per year
Approximately 500 students per year
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Collaboration between the FAA Air Traffic Training Division and NWS/FAA Academy
Major development completed
Application of pertinent weather information to en route air traffic control decision-making
Focus on en route hazards (e.g., thunderstorms, turbulence, icing)
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?New Course for En Route ControllersNew Course for En Route Controllers
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Subject-matter experts for FAA Computer-Based Training (CBT) courses:
• Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS)
• Basic Aviation Weather
• Weather Graphics Interpretation
• Adverse Weather
• Low-Level Wind Shear/Microburst Alerts
• WSR-88D Radar Image Interpretation
• Weather Satellite Data Interpretation
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Computer-Based Training CoursesComputer-Based Training Courses
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Issue "Certificate of Authority” for Pre-Flight Pilot Weather Briefing (approximately 100 in past year)
3. WSR-88D Weather Radar (online)
4. Practical (oral) Pilot Weather Briefing (phone)
2. Satellite (online)
1. Weather Analysis (online)
Briefer candidate must successfully pass the following certification examinations:
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Pilot Weather Briefing: CertificationPilot Weather Briefing: Certification
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Random/scheduled Pre-Flight practical pilot weather briefing proficiency checks (phone)
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Pilot Weather Briefing: Quality Assurance Pilot Weather Briefing: Quality Assurance
• Approximately 210 in the past year
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Issue “Certificate of Authority” for En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Pilot Weather Briefing
1. EFAS Weather Analysis (online)
2. Practical (oral) EFAS Weather Briefing (phone)
Briefer candidate must successfully pass the following EFAS certification examinations:
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
Certification En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
Certification
• Approximately 100 in the past year
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Issue a “Tower Visibility Observers Certificate” to ATC personnel when they successfully pass the Tower Visibility Certification written examination.
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Tower Visibility CertificationTower Visibility Certification
• Approximately 1,500 in the past year
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Pilot Weather Briefing (approximately 1,000 briefers)
Pre-flight and EFAS
Tower Visibility (approximately 6,000 observers)
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Maintain Certification DatabasesMaintain Certification Databases
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What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Flight Service Office Evaluation VisitsFlight Service Office Evaluation Visits
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
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FAA
Flight Service Station Hub
Flight Service Station (Satellite Office)
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Flight Service Office Evaluation VisitsFlight Service Office Evaluation Visits
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Review other NWS aviation weather directives
NWS Instruction 10-809 “Support to the FAA’s Pilot Weather Briefing Program”
FAA/NWS Advisory Circular “Aviation Weather Services” (AC 00-45)
FAA/NWS Advisory Circular “Aviation Weather: For Pilots and Flight Operations Personnel” (AC 00-6)
What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Write Reference DocumentsWrite Reference Documents
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