FPAW 2025 Spring Meeting

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Henderson Welcome Center, Duva 1, 2 and 3 unless otherwise indicated
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114

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

Day 1, Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Start

Stop

Topic

0900E 0945E Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting Opening Remarks and Keynote Address

0900E

0920E

ERAU Welcome and Keynote Address

(Alan Stolzer/ERAU, Dean of the College of Aviation)

0920E

0930E

FPAW Co-Chairs Welcome
(Matt Fronzak/MITRE, FPAW Co-Chair and Matthias Steiner/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), FPAW Co-Chair)

0930E

0935E

Recap of the Spring 2024 FPAW Meeting – Key Takeaways
(Matthias Steiner/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), FPAW Co-Chair)

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

0945E

0950E

Opening Remarks
(Nathan Polderman/United Airlines (UAL) and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

0950E

1015E

Pilot Weather Knowledge and Product Interpretation
(Bob Thomas/ERAU)

1015E

1040E

Pilot Weather Training Approaches and Challenges
(Tom Guinn/ERAU)

1040E 1050E

Break

1050E

1115E

Problem-based Learning Approaches for STEM Students
(Gus de Azevedo, Oklahoma State University (OSU))

1115E

1140E

Research on Pilot Weather Self-Briefing Methodologies
(Beth Blickensderfer/ERAU)

1140E 1240E

Lunch

1240E 1500E Session 1b – The Future of Airmen Weather Education, Training & Certification: From Theory to Practice

1240E

1245E

Opening Remarks
(Nathan Polderman/UAL and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

1245E

1310E

Approaches to Dispatcher Training at ERAU
(Godfrey D’Souza, ERAU)

1310E

1335E

Clearing the Skies: Weather Representativeness Issues in Aviation from the Lab, to the Classroom, and to the Airfield
(Michael Splitt/Florida Institute of Technology (FIT))

1335E 1345E

Break

1345E

1410E

Enabling Extended Reality Enhanced Aviation Weather Training (Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University)

1410E

1450E

Panel Discussion – What is the Future of Airmen Weather Education and Training?
(xxxxx, yyyyy, zzzzz, Session 1 Co-Leads and Presenters)

1450E

1500E

Wrap Up – What Did We Hear?
(Nathan Polderman/UAL and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

1500E 1600E Session 2 – (AI &) Airmen Weather Education and Training

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

1600E

1605E

Welcome
(Scott Winter/ERAU, Associate Dean of Research, College of Aviation)

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!

Day 2, Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Start

Stop

Topic

0830E 0930E

Pre-Meeting Tours (sign-up sheets available in the meeting room)

  • Flight Operations (Herc Ferreira)
  • Advanced Flight Simulation Center (AFSC) (James Hanover)
  • Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) Top Porch Overview (Ian Wheeler/Ustina Guirguis)
  • College of Aviation (COA) 1st Floor (John Robbins)
0930E 1200E Session 3a – Exemplars of Effective Airmen Weather Education & Training

0930E

1010E

A Tour of ERAU Weather Training and Education Facilities

(Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Rob Eicher/ERAU and ERAU Weather Tutors)

1010E

1015E

Opening Remarks
(Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

1015E

1050E

COMET Aviation Weather Education
(Lee-ann Simpson/COMET and Frank Brody/COMET)
1050E 1105E

Break

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) 

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

1300E

1305E

Opening Remarks
(Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

1305E

1330E

ERAU Dispatcher Weather Education and Training
Victor Fraticelli/ERAU

1330E

1355E

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Dispatcher Weather Education and Training
Brian Myszkowski/DAL

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)

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 

1500E

1530E

NOAA NWS AWC Aviation Weather Testbed (AWT), Graphical Forecast for Aviation (GFA) Updates

(Jennifer Stroozas/NOAA NWS AWC, Session Co-Lead)

1530E

1600E

Modernization of Remote Weather Sensing in Alaska

(Andy McClure/Aviation Resource Consulting)

Day 3, Thursday, April 3, 2025

Start

Stop

Topic

0830E 0930E

Pre-Meeting Tours (sign-up sheets available in the meeting room)

  • Design, Build, Fly (DBF) (Camdyn Doucette, student)
  • Embry-Riddle Future Space Explorers and Devlopers Society (ERFSEDS) (Rebecca Zurek, Student)
  • Gas Turbine Lab (Mark Ricklick)
  • Flight Dynamics and Controls Lab (Hever Moncayo, Richard Prazenica, Rocio Jado Puente and Edison Martinez Samaniego)
  • Aircraft Design Lab (Alberto Mello)
0930E 1200E Session 5 – A “Solutioning” Session: Implementing Our Ideas

0930E

0935E

Opening Remarks
(Matt Fronzak/MITRE and Matthias Steiner/NCAR, Session Co-Leads)

0935E

0945E

Day 1 Session 1 Recap and Key Takeaways

(Nathan Polderman/UAL and Scott Wagner/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

0945E

0955E

Day 2 Session 3 Recap and Key Takeaways

(Gus de Azevedo/OSU and Sarah Strazzo/ERAU, Session Co-Leads)

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.

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

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

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.

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.


 

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