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Challenges For Flight Instructors Teaching Weather Information, Robert Thomas, Thomas A. Guinn
Challenges For Flight Instructors Teaching Weather Information, Robert Thomas, Thomas A. Guinn
Aviation Weather Training Research
- Flight Instructors face a challenge when teaching/learning weather information
- Multiple overlapping resources for aviation weather
- AC takes longer timeframe to update –problem for quick updates of information
Assessing Ga Pilots' Preflight Weather Planning Mental Models, Yolanda Ortiz, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas A. Guinn
Assessing Ga Pilots' Preflight Weather Planning Mental Models, Yolanda Ortiz, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas A. Guinn
General Aviation Weather Display Interpretation
Purpose, To assess GA Pilots' ability to:
- Obtain the Appropriate Weather Information
- Interpret the Data
- Apply the Information to a Given Flight Route
Interpreting Aviation Weather Products: Follow-Up Study With Aopa Members, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas A. Guinn, Thomas Bob, Jayde King, Yolanda Ortiz, Nick Defilippis, Quirijn Berendschot, Jacqueline Mcsorley
Interpreting Aviation Weather Products: Follow-Up Study With Aopa Members, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas A. Guinn, Thomas Bob, Jayde King, Yolanda Ortiz, Nick Defilippis, Quirijn Berendschot, Jacqueline Mcsorley
General Aviation Weather Display Interpretation
Purpose
- Use the questions we developed in Phase I
- Include pilots that are more representative of GA (age, flight hours/experience); Collaborate with AOPA
- Examine: Knowledge about aviation weather products; Differences between levels of flight certificate and/or ratings
Aviation Weather Education: Challenges Using Current Faa Guidance, Thomas A. Guinn, Robert Thomas
Aviation Weather Education: Challenges Using Current Faa Guidance, Thomas A. Guinn, Robert Thomas
Aviation Weather Training Research
Observed Challenges
- Incorrect product information
- Guidance not keeping pace with new products
- Multiple formats of same product
- Potentially unnecessary information
- Missing product information
- Limited focus on interpretation
A Diagnostic Metric For Predicting Tropical Cyclone And Mid-Latitude Floods, Jonathon Klepatzki, Shawn M. Milrad
A Diagnostic Metric For Predicting Tropical Cyclone And Mid-Latitude Floods, Jonathon Klepatzki, Shawn M. Milrad
Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal
This study details a dynamic and thermodynamic metric (i.e., Extreme Flood Index [EFI]) designed to diagnose the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events associated with stagnant mid-latitude flow patterns (i.e., Rex blocks). As the global climate warms, rapid Arctic warming may be helping to slow the mid-latitude westerly jet stream, resulting in increased mid-latitude flow stagnation. The combination of long-duration ascent associated with easterly winds and warm moist air increases the severity of extreme precipitation events; as such, the EFI is specifically designed to detect this potent combination of ingredients. In 2013, a Rex block stalled a low-pressure system …
The General Aviation Pilot Preflight Weather Planning: Weather Products Usability & Limitations, Jayde King, Yolanda Ortiz, Nicholas Defilippis, Thomas A. Guinn, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas Robert
The General Aviation Pilot Preflight Weather Planning: Weather Products Usability & Limitations, Jayde King, Yolanda Ortiz, Nicholas Defilippis, Thomas A. Guinn, Beth Blickensderfer, Thomas Robert
General Aviation Weather Display Interpretation
Over the last 30 years, a large percentage of weather-related aviation accidents have occurred under General Aviation (GA) operations (FAA, 2010; Fultz & Ashley, 2016; AOPA, 2008).
- Novice Private Pilots VFR into IMC
- High Risk For Incurring Fatality
Aviation Weather Challenges
- Difficult to interpret Aviation Weather Products
- Pilot's Decision Making Biases and Errors
- GA Pilots' Lack of Aviation Weather Experience
Quantitative Examination And Comparison Of Altimetry Rules-Of-Thumb For General Aviation, Thomas A. Guinn
Quantitative Examination And Comparison Of Altimetry Rules-Of-Thumb For General Aviation, Thomas A. Guinn
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace
General aviation rules of thumb (ROTs) for density altitude and true altitude are examined and developed. Both ROTs originate from the same basic principle of hydrostatic balance, but differ significantly in the assumptions made regarding the atmospheric temperature profile. While the ROT for DA assumes a standard atmospheric vertical temperature lapse rate, the ROT for true altitude requires information regarding the observed layer-mean temperature of the atmosphere. Since the layer-mean temperature between the aircraft and the surface is typically unknown, it must be inferred from the temperature at a single level by again assuming a linear lapse rate. This method …