Extended Abstract (212K)4A.13
An exploration of an automated analysis product for ceiling and visibility: potential impacts on general aviation weather decision making
Richard E. Bateman, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and P. Herzegh
From 1994 through 2003, impacted ceiling and visibility (C&V) events were the second-most prevalent condition leading to weather-related accidents in the United States. These C&V-related accidents predominantly affected the general aviation (GA) and commuter/air taxi communities. Currently, GA pilots have a wide range of weather data and products available to them to assist their pre-flight weather planning and in-flight weather decision-making processes. This paper will address how our ConUS C&V analysis product will introduce a value-added tool to these communities by investigating examples of situations in which pilots might have benefited from additional information. In the near-term, the product will be utilized during pre-flight planning. We will also discuss the products' future as it becomes available as a cockpit display. This advance will provide decision-making assistance as in-flight weather evolves.
Session 4A, Advances and Applications in Transportation Weather
Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM, 216AB
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