Good Friday to you all. Because I so want you to register for the upcoming FPAW Meeting (preferably as an in-person participant), and because I messed up the URL for the Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting in the original message (thank you to Eagle-Eye Frank Brody for the point-out), I'm going to spam you with a repeat of yesterday's message.
The Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting will take place just under SEVEN WEEKS FROM NOW, from Tuesday, April 1, 2025 through Thursday, April 3, 2025. Our host will be one of my alma maters, namely the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, FL, and that's no April Fool's joke! Come join us!!
Considering what goes on at ERAU on a daily basis, and given that a significant portion of the aviation weather gaps identified and discussed at last Spring's meeting were about airmen weather education, training and certification, it should come as no surprise that the theme of the Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting will be (drum roll, please) "Airmen Weather Education, Training and Certification." And, in case you were wondering, the term "Airmen," as used here, is a gender-neutral term that includes but is not limited to pilots (in-aircraft), remote pilots (UAS operators), aircraft dispatchers and air traffic controllers.
The goal of this meeting will be to develop 1-2 (or 7?) important positions that FPAW can take up and pursue, either through the creation and dissemination of white/position papers, or by providing relevant problem statements to the appropriate authorities.
A high-level, subject-to-change agenda has been posted on the Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting web page, located at https://fpaw.aero/events/2025/fpaw-2025-spring-meeting. Please take a few minutes to look it over and, importantly, if you consider yourself qualified, capable and willing to fill the one of the small handful of TBD slots on that agenda, or if you think you'd be a good panelist or presenter candidate for the first two major sessions, reach out to me or Matthias and let us connect you with the right folks.
The registration form has been activated and is available for your immediate use! Meanwhile, urban legend has it that the six-week mark is the best time to book airline seats. And you may want to take a peek at the hotel offer advertised on the Spring 2025 FPAW Meeting web page, especially if you're a Marriott frequent stayer.
Matt Fronzak and Matthias Steiner
FPAW Co-Chairs