National Weather Service FAA Academy Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK National Weather Service FAA Academy Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK Proudly Serving Those Who Serve the Aviation Community Tom Dulong - Meteorologist In Charge

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC)

MMAC Divisions and Agencies FAA Academy  (We are here) Logistics Support Flight Standards Aviation Records Aviation System Standards Air Navigation Transportation Safety Institute Registry Civil Aerospace Medical Institute Air Force *Up to 6000 people on Center grounds when classes are in session

Who Are We? Small unit of NWS employees Funded by FAA via MOU Staff includes: Meteorologist in Charge Administrative Support Assistant Five Senior Meteorologists

To provide weather training, evaluation, and certification for employees of the FAA and its contractor (Lockheed Martin), who support air traffic operations throughout the United States. “Keeping pilots out of harms way” Why Are We Here?

What Do We Provide? Residence Class Instruction Residence Class Instruction – Air Traffic Basics – Tower Visibility Written (PC – Based) and Oral Pilot Weather Briefing (PWB) Certification Exams Written (PC – Based) and Oral Pilot Weather Briefing (PWB) Certification Exams Computer - Based Training (CBT) Courses Computer - Based Training (CBT) Courses Certify and Maintain Database for: Certify and Maintain Database for: Pilot Weather Briefers (850+) Tower Visibility Pilot Weather Briefers (850+) Tower Visibility Observers Observers

What about the Classroom?

Classroom Stats Each student spends weeks at the Academy Each student spends weeks at the Academy Approximately 1,180 ATB students past year (incr) Approximately 1,180 ATB students past year (incr) ATB class = 25 days (we teach 24 hours on Wx) ATB class = 25 days (we teach 24 hours on Wx) ATB going through major revision ATB going through major revision Adding 15 laptops for students Adding 15 laptops for students Instructional material to be updated (including Wx) Instructional material to be updated (including Wx) Number of classes/year doubled Number of classes/year doubled Number students/class cut in half (18) Number students/class cut in half (18)

What Topics Do We Teach/Test*? Weather Analysis, Satellite, WSR-88D Radar (On-Line Only) Weather Analysis, Satellite, WSR-88D Radar (On-Line Only) Tower Visibility Tower Visibility EFAS (On-Line Testing only) EFAS (On-Line Testing only) Characteristics of the Atmosphere Characteristics of the Atmosphere Hazardous Weather (e.g.,Turbulence) Hazardous Weather (e.g.,Turbulence) Current Weather (e.g., METARs) Current Weather (e.g., METARs) Forecasts and Advisories (e.g., AIRMETs) Forecasts and Advisories (e.g., AIRMETs) * We train entry-level controllers. We do not train pilot weather briefers – Lockheed Martin and The University of Alaska do that

New Course for En Route Controllers On-Going Collaboration Between the FAA Air Traffic Training Division and NWS FAA Academy On-Going Collaboration Between the FAA Air Traffic Training Division and NWS FAA Academy Plan and Outline Completed…Work on Content Underway Plan and Outline Completed…Work on Content Underway Application of Pertinent Weather Information to En Route ATC Decision-Making Application of Pertinent Weather Information to En Route ATC Decision-Making Focus on En Route Hazards (e.g., Thunderstorms, Turbulence, Icing) Focus on En Route Hazards (e.g., Thunderstorms, Turbulence, Icing) Scenarios will be Included Scenarios will be Included

Certify Briefers for both Lockheed-Martin (Lower 48 States) and the FAA (Alaska) Certify Briefers for both Lockheed-Martin (Lower 48 States) and the FAA (Alaska) Initial Preflight Evaluation Initial Preflight Evaluation Random/By-Request Proficiency Checks Random/By-Request Proficiency Checks International/En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Briefing Evaluation International/En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Briefing Evaluation On-Site Evaluation (Formal Visit) On-Site Evaluation (Formal Visit) What About PWB Evaluations?

Scheduled up to One Month Ahead of Time Scheduled up to One Month Ahead of Time 2 – 3 Per Day 2 – 3 Per Day On Exam Day…AFSS Supervisor/Training Officer Calls Evaluator (Reversed for Random) On Exam Day…AFSS Supervisor/Training Officer Calls Evaluator (Reversed for Random) Evaluator Uses OASIS System..DUATS.. and AWC’s ADDS Web Page Evaluator Uses OASIS System..DUATS.. and AWC’s ADDS Web Page Briefer Uses FS-21/Oasis Briefer Uses FS-21/Oasis Evaluator Uses PWB Scoring Sheet Evaluator Uses PWB Scoring Sheet How are PWB Evaluations Conducted?

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