Logistics
In-person attendees are STRONGLY encouraged to review the attached parking information and, if possible, consider WALKING, CARPOOLING or using RIDE SHARE!
Biographies of Presenters / Panelists
Agenda
Meeting Theme: Airmen Weather Education, Training and Certification
Note: Main Session (#1, #3, #5) Days and Topics are set
Short Session Topics, All Presenters, Orders of Presentation, Times and In-Person Participation are subject to last-minute change
Key
Breaks or Lunch
Pre-Meeting Tours
Social Event
Virtual
FPAW Steering Committee (SC) Member
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Day 1, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Topic |
| 0900E |
0945E |
Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting Opening Remarks and Keynote Address |
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0900E |
0920E |
ERAU Welcome and Keynote Address (Alan Stolzer/ERAU, Dean of the College of Aviation) |
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0920E |
0930E |
FPAW Co-Chairs Welcome (Matt Fronzak/MITRE, FPAW Co-Chair and Matthias Steiner/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), FPAW Co-Chair) |
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0930E |
0935E |
Recap of the Spring 2024 FPAW Meeting – Key Takeaways (Matthias Steiner/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), FPAW Co-Chair) |
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0935E |
0945E |
Goals and Objectives of the Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting (Matt Fronzak/MITRE, FPAW Co-Chair) |
| 0945E |
1140E |
Session 1a – The Future of Airmen Weather Education, Training & Certification: From Theory to Practice |
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0945E |
0950E |
Opening Remarks |
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0950E |
1015E |
Pilot Weather Knowledge and Product Interpretation |
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1015E |
1040E |
Pilot Weather Training Approaches and Challenges |
| 1040E |
1050E |
Break |
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1050E |
1115E |
Problem-based Learning Approaches for STEM Students |
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1115E |
1140E |
Research on Pilot Weather Self-Briefing Methodologies |
| 1140E |
1240E |
Lunch |
| 1240E |
1500E |
Session 1b – The Future of Airmen Weather Education, Training & Certification: From Theory to Practice |
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1240E |
1245E |
Opening Remarks |
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1245E |
1310E |
Approaches to Dispatcher Training at ERAU |
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1310E |
1335E |
Clearing the Skies: Weather Representativeness Issues in Aviation from the Lab, to the Classroom, and to the Airfield |
| 1335E |
1345E |
Break |
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1345E |
1410E |
Enabling Extended Reality Enhanced Aviation Weather Training (Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University) |
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1410E |
1450E |
Panel Discussion – What is the Future of Airmen Weather Education and Training? |
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1450E |
1500E |
Wrap Up – What Did We Hear? |
| 1500E |
1600E |
Session 2 – (AI &) Airmen Weather Education and Training |
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1500E |
1600E |
If the previous session is going strong at 1450E, we’ll continue the discussion. Or, If the previous session is winding down at 1450E, we’ll transition the conversation to AI and Airmen Weather Education Training Watch us be tactical!! (Nathan Polderman/UAL and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
| 1600E |
1730E |
FPAW Social Event – ERAU Eagle Mixer |
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1600E |
1605E |
Welcome |
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1605E |
1730E |
Our hosts have graciously offered to sponsor this on-campus event, complete with light refreshments, which will enable in-person FPAW participants to mingle with ERAU students, faculty and administrators, and one another, in an informal setting. Please make sure to wear your Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting badges (with ERAU Eagle pins if appropriate) so that folks know who you are! |
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Day 2, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Topic |
| 0830E |
0930E |
Pre-Meeting Tours (sign-up sheets available in the meeting room)
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| 0930E |
1200E |
Session 3a – Exemplars of Effective Airmen Weather Education & Training |
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0930E |
1010E |
A Tour of ERAU Weather Training and Education Facilities (Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Rob Eicher/ERAU and ERAU Weather Tutors) |
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1010E |
1015E |
Opening Remarks (Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
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1015E |
1050E |
COMET Aviation Weather Education (Lee-ann Simpson/COMET and Frank Brody/COMET) |
| 1050E |
1105E |
Break |
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1105E |
1150E |
Panel Discussion: Effective Airmen Weather Education and Training from the Perspectives of the Educators (Gus de Azevedo/OSU, Rick DiMaio/Lewis University, Dan Halperin/ERAU, Debbie Schaum/ERAU, Michael Splitt/FIT, Sarah Strazzo/ERAU) |
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1150E |
1200E |
Wrap Up: What Did We Hear? (Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU) |
| 1200E |
1300E |
Lunch |
| 1300E |
1500E |
Session 3b – Exemplars of Effective Airmen Weather Education & Training |
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1300E |
1305E |
Opening Remarks (Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
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1305E |
1330E |
ERAU Dispatcher Weather Education and Training Victor Fraticelli/ERAU |
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1330E |
1355E |
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dispatcher Weather Education and Training Brian Myszkowski/DAL |
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1355E |
1440E |
Panel Discussion: Effective Airmen Weather Education from the Perspectives of the Students (Lydia Bunting/OU-CIWRO, Mila Eberly/ERAU, Kiana McQuade/Infinity Flight Group CFI, Kerrick Ray/OSU, Chandler Zuck/ERAU) |
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1440E |
1450E |
Wrap Up – What Did We Hear? (Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
| 1450E |
1500E |
Break |
| 1500E |
1600E |
Session 4 – Specialized Aviation Weather Updates |
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1500E |
1530E |
NOAA NWS AWC Aviation Weather Testbed (AWT), Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Updates (Jennifer Stroozas/NOAA NWS AWC, Session Co-Lead) |
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1530E |
1600E |
Modernization of Remote Weather Sensing in Alaska (Andy McClure/Aviation Resource Consulting) |
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Day 3, Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
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Start |
Stop |
Topic |
| 0830E |
0930E |
Pre-Meeting Tours (sign-up sheets available in the meeting room)
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| 0930E |
1200E |
Session 5 – A “Solutioning” Session: Implementing Our Ideas |
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0930E |
0935E |
Opening Remarks (Matt Fronzak/MITRE and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, Session Co-Leads) |
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0935E |
0945E |
Day 1 Session 1 Recap and Key Takeaways (Nathan Polderman/UAL and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
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0945E |
0955E |
Day 2 Session 3 Recap and Key Takeaways (Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads) |
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0955E |
1150E |
The FPAW audience (in-person and virtual) will debate, discuss and identify potential solutions to airmen weather education, training and certification shortfalls. Upon completion, FPAW will then aim to develop and promote one or more positions to call attention to the shortfalls, or pass along the shortfalls as problem statements to the responsible organization. |
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1150E |
1200E |
Wrap Up – What Did We Hear? What Will We Do? (Matt Fronzak/MITRE and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, Session Co-Leads) |
| 1200E |
1300E |
Lunch |
| 1300E |
1400E |
An FPAW Colloquium |
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1300E |
1400E |
“Low Altitude Aviation Weather – The Rodney Dangerfield of the Weather World” (Rex Alexander/Vertical Flight Society and 5-Alpha LLC) Invited speaker Rex Alexander, who will be coming to us virtually from Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, will provide insights on flying in low altitude and urban environments from the perspective of someone who has been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale. |
| 1400E |
1410E |
Break |
| 1410E |
1500E |
Session 6 – FPAW Organizational Update and Mini-Planning Meeting |
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1410E |
1430E |
FPAW Organizational Update (Matt Fronzak/MITRE and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, FPAW Co-Chairs) The FPAW Co-Chairs will share organizational items of interest, including the need to backfill an in-term opening on the FPAW Steering Committee and, with the help of Rick Curtis, share the status of the ADS-B Wx White Paper. |
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1430E |
1500E |
FPAW Mini-Planning Meeting and Q&A (Matt Fronzak/MITRE and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, FPAW Co-Chairs) The FPAW Co-Chairs will provide the latest information about upcoming FPAW meetings, and be prepared to receive input from the FPAW community. |