Wednesday, 25 January 2017: 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
611 (Washington State Convention Center )
Panelists:
Stan Benjamin, NOAA/ESRL, Global Systems Division, Boulder, CO;
Curtis H. Marshall, NWS, Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD;
Neil A. Jacobs, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, CA;
Joe Burns, Sensurion Aerospace, CEO;
Jeannine Hendricks, Rockwell Collins/ARINC, Information Management Services Weather Programs, Annapolis, MD and
Rick Curtis, Southwest Airlines, Meteorological Operations, Dallas, TX
Aircraft are being outfitted with sensors that can automatically transmit a wide array of weather data to systems on the ground for situational awareness and incorporation into forecast models. As these sensors become more accurate and less expensive to install and maintain, and as the communication systems to get the data from the aircraft to the ground become more robust, is it time to make these airborne observations mandatory? This invited panel consisting of government and commercial aviation community representatives will discuss current and emerging airborne observation capabilities, value and uses of the data, and the pros and cons of making these observations mandatory.
1:30 PM
Panelist
Stan Benjamin, NOAA/ESRL, Boulder, CO
1:30 PM
Panelist
Curtis H. Marshall, NWS, Silver Spring, MD
1:30 PM
Panelist
Neil A. Jacobs, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, CA
1:30 PM
Panelist
Joe Burns, Sensurion Aerospace
1:30 PM
Panelist
Jeannine Hendricks, Rockwell Collins/ARINC, Annapolis, MD
1:30 PM
Panelist
Rick Curtis, Southwest Airlines, Dallas, TX
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