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2011 Aviation Weather Safety Workshop

Tuesday 11 October 2011

National Weather Service | Lubbock, TX
FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education

Enhance aviation weather knowledge | Earn FAA Wings program credit | Tour the NWS Forecast Office

Agenda | Location Information

 

The National Weather Service is pleased to announce our 2011 aviation weather safety workshop. Get ready for an evening of engaging talks covering a number of topics related to aviation weather pertinent to those flying in West Texas. Presented by the meteorologists who prepare your TAFs for Lubbock and Childress as well as a representative of Texas Tech University, these talks will serve to enhance your knowlege of aviation meteorology that will help assist your decision making processes.


Program agenda

Weather Radar Interpretation for Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers
Jody James, Warning Coordination Meteorologist

Local Meteorological Hazards and Forecasting Tips for Pilots
Andrew Pritchett, Meteorologist NWS Lubbock

Weather patterns commonly associated with sub-VFR conditions on the South Plains
Matt Ziebell, Meteorologist NWS Lubbock

How the new West Texas Lightning Mapping Array could aid in aviation safety
Dr. Eric Bruning and Jennifer Daniel, Texas Tech University

National Weather Service Facility Tour
(Non-United States citizens must obtain prior approval)

 


 

Location and Logistics

This workshop will be held in the Science Stage of the Science Spectrum. Parking will be on the south side of the building off 74th street. Enter via the south entrance.

Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 630 pm

 

Science Spectrum
"Science Stage"
2579 South Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79423


GPS:
33.527927 N
101.876610 W

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