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

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

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

Mike Monroney Aeronautical CenterMike Monroney Aeronautical Center

We Are Here

6,000 – 7,000 Staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Do We Do?What Do We Do?Flight Service Office Evaluation VisitsFlight Service Office Evaluation Visits

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin

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

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

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/faa/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/faa/