AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSPECTIVE ON VOLCANIC ASH HOW TO DEAL WITH IT

THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN DETERMINING VOLCANIC ASH FORECASTING&OBSERVATIONS

THREE SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLECT VOLCANIC ASH INFORMATION TOWERS TOWERS CENTERS CENTERS FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS

PILOT REPORTS = PILOT REPORTS = COLLECTED WEATHER OBSERVATIONS BY AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT

WEATHER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ASH

THE DETERMINING FACTORS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF VOLCANIC ASH ARE THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THAT SURROUND IT THE DETERMINING FACTORS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF VOLCANIC ASH ARE THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THAT SURROUND IT

Soufriere Hills Eruption of 9/24/02

VAFTAD from Washington VAAC VAFTAD for September 30, 2002 Eruption

THE AFFECTS OF VOLCANIC ASH ON AVIATION IN THE SAN JUAN AIRSPACE

FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER AVAILABILITY OF ALTITUDES AVAILABILITY OF ALTITUDES AVAILABILITY OF AIRSPACE AVAILABILITY OF AIRSPACE LACK OF PILOT REPORTS LACK OF PILOT REPORTS WASTE OF FUEL WASTE OF FUEL INCREASE CONTROLLER WORKLOAD INCREASE CONTROLLER WORKLOAD ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DELAYS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DELAYS

FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION PILOT WEATHER BRIEFINGS INCREASE PILOT WEATHER BRIEFINGS INCREASE KEEPING THE AIR TRAFFIC CENTER UPDATED KEEPING THE AIR TRAFFIC CENTER UPDATED WEATHER ADVISORIES WEATHER ADVISORIES

FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ENGINE INTAKE PILOT REPORTS AIRCRAFT SCHEDULING AVAILABILITY OF GATES INCREASE WORKLOAD REPORTING TRAINING DISAGREEMENTS

FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE PORTS AUTHORITY BREAKING ACTION OF AIRCRAFT BREAKING ACTION OF AIRCRAFT TEMPERATURE VARIATION TEMPERATURE VARIATION AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORT EQUIPMENT REDUCED VISIBILITY REDUCED VISIBILITY THE NEED FOR A LETTER OF AGREEMENT THE NEED FOR A LETTER OF AGREEMENT HEALTH HAZARD HEALTH HAZARD

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