Hi, Fred. We would be honored to have you present at SAWS IV! This is great news. We will reserve a speaking slot for you...and I think your topic sounds right on track. The forecasters in Albuquerque are putting the agenda together this year since they are hosting. I will cc them on this reply but please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thanks again, Fred. We greatly appreciate your continued support of SAWS in the name of aviation weather safety. Best regards, Leslie ~ Leslie M Wanek On Feb 13, 2011, at 8:22 AM, Fred Gibbs wrote: Would you be interested in having me do another pilot weather-related program for this??? I thought a program relating LIFR weather conditions to what the pilot can actually expect to see (or NOT see) looking out of the windshield on the approach. how's that sound? Fred From: Leslie WanekLeslie Wanek Sent: Thursday, February 10, :55 AM Subject: Southwest Aviation Weather Safety (SAWS) Workshop - Invitation and call for Presenters Greetings, All. National Weather Service Western and Southern Regions are gearing up to host the fourth cross-regional Southwest Aviation Weather Safety (SAWS) Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico this October 25-26, The two day workshop is designed for pilots, air traffic controllers, and meteorologists. SAWS Workshops have been highly successful in years past with representation from NWS Headquarters, AWC, FAA Academy, Southwest Airlines, US Airways, FAA, NWS Office of Science and Technology, dozens of regional GA pilots, and interested people from across the entire Southwest region. The theme for this year’s event is Aviation Weather Hazards, Decision Support, and Customer Relations. At this time, we are requesting presentation proposals for both day 1 (aviator day) and day 2 (forecaster day). If you or someone from your office would like to be considered for a presentation slot, please reply to me or Jim Reynolds the Southern Region SAWS IV Liaison, with a brief description of your topic no later than August 1st. I cannot emphasize enough what an excellent opportunity SAWS is for aviators and meteorologists to get together and discuss improvements and best practices in aviation meteorology training, customer relations, and aviation decision support services. Please take a few moments to read through the attached invitation, and contact me if you have questions or comments about the upcoming SAWS Workshop. We look forward to hearing from you and possibly scheduling a presentation slot for you or another member of your Office. Thank you for your Kindly, Leslie Wanek NWS Western Region SAWS IV Liasison WFO Phoenix, Arizona SAWS IV OCT. 25 – 26, 2011 ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.

“WHAT YA SEE IS WHAT YA GET!!” “WHAT YA SEE IS WHAT YA GET!!”

A FRONT ROW SEAT TO MINIMUMS A FRONT ROW SEAT TO MINIMUMS

Let’s talk about LIFR…. Let’s talk about LIFR….

When the ceiling and/or visibility is less than 500ft and 1 mile! LIFR…. When the ceiling and/or visibility is less than 500ft and 1 mile!

BEFORE YOU START ANY APPROACH, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, WEATHER-WISE… AND VISIBILITY –WISE!

ABOUT WHAT INDICATED ALTITUDE SHOULD I EXPECT TO BREAK OUT AT……. OR ACTUALLY DESCEND INTO!!!

HOW FAR OUT FROM THE RUNWAY SHOULD I EXPECT TO ACTUALLY SEE IT…….

REMEMBER, THE VISIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY, AND AT, THE ASOS

AND THE ASOS IS USUALLY LOCATED ALONG SIDE THE ILS RUNWAY TOUCHDOWN AREA!

WHICH IS AT LEAST 1500FT OR MORE DOWN THE RUNWAY

OR SAID ANOTHER WAY, ALMOST 2 TO 3/10 th OF A MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY

SO, WHEN YOU ARE AT DH 1/2 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY YOU ARE ALMOST ¾’s OF A MILE FROM THE ASOS!!

WHICH IS WHY THE APPROACH LIGHTS EXTEND OUT ABOUT A HALF MILE!!

THIS IS REALLY GOOD MINIMUMS!!

THIS IS WHAT 200 AND A ½ MILE ILS MINIMUMS LOOK LIKE

AND REMEMBER, ASOS VISIBILITY IS THE AVERAGE OF WHAT THE VISIBILITY HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 10 MINUTES!!

NOT WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW ON THE APPROACH!!!

REMEMBER, THE VISIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY, AND AT, THE ASOS

BY THIS SENSOR, OVER A 24 INCH SPAN!

BUT IS USUALLY MORE ACCURATE THAN THE OBSERVER SITTING OVER A MILE AWAY IN THE TERMINAL BUILDING!!!

IF RVR IS AVAILABLE – IT IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE

BUT RVR MEASURES HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY ALONG SIDE THE LANDING AREA IN HUNDREDS OF FEET!!

IT MAY NOT BE INDICATIVE OF THE VISIBILITY DOWN THE APPROACH OR AT THE MISSED APPROACH POINT!

IN CONCLUSION

LOW IFR APPROACHES DEMAND YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION LOW IFR APPROACHES DEMAND YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION

YOU NEED TO BE TOTALLY AWARE OF THE WEATHER YOU NEED TO BE TOTALLY AWARE OF THE WEATHER

AND WHERE YOU CAN EXPECT TO BREAK OUT AT…

WITH PLENTY OF ROOM AND TIME..

MINIMUMS DH ILS & LPV OR JUST BARELY PICKING UP THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT DH!!

OR SPRING LOADED TO EXECUTE THE MISSED APPROACH!!

How the pro’s do it - Night vision system Visual!!

FLY SAFE ALWAYS GET A WEATHER BRIEFING AND KEEP THESHINEY SIDE UP!

BRACE YOURSELF BEFORE LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING IMAGE..

 A pilot at low level has lost control of his aircraft.  It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the air show and slams into four buildings.  One can only imagine the horror of the occupants trapped inside those buildings.

The ARC Group Aviation Research and Consulting FLAGSTAFF, AZ The ARC Group Aviation Research and Consulting FLAGSTAFF, AZ Fred L. Gibbs, President GOLD SEAL ATP CFII-SMEL GOLD SEAL CIRRUS TAILDRAGGERS