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Good evening, folks.

Registration is open for the Spring 2026 FPAW Meeting at the meeting webpage here. Have we ever mentioned that registration is free?

You can use the Click for Registration button near the top of the page to bypass the agenda and go straight to the registration form, or scroll through the agenda (which we would suggest you do if you haven't done so previously) until you reach the registration form directly beneath it.

There is a new question in the registration form concerning sharing your email with other FPAW meeting registrants who are willing to share the same information, probably via an emailed spreadsheet after the conclusion of the meeting.

Finally, we had a great meeting today with a key member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST). We are fairly confident that FPAW will be able to offer Wings Credits to FPAW meeting participants sometime in the not-too-distant future (and maybe, if everything goes well, in time for the Spring meeting)! We're really excited about this opportunity to potentially expand our GA participant numbers.

Matt Fronzak and Nathan Polderman
FPAW Co-Chairs

FPAW colleagues,

We wanted to share with you an op-ed in support of NCAR that our friends at Campbell Scientific recently published in the Deseret News (Utah's largest newspaper). Matt and I worked with FPAW member and Campbell Scientific Director of Business Development, Jesse Heers, to provide some aviation-specific insights which they were able to incorporate into the article.

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/02/15/protect-national-center-for-atmospheric-research-utah-safety/

We also met recently with External Engagement / Media Relations folks at UCAR and NCAR to strategize how best to advocate for continued NCAR support from the broader FPAW community. We are in the process of compiling some additional resources, which we look forward to sharing with you all in a future newsletter very soon.

Thanks,

Nathan Polderman and Matt Fronzak

FPAW Co-Chairs

Good evening, aviation weather enthusiasts.

Nathan and I are pleased to advise that the Draft High Level Agenda for the Spring 2026 FPAW Meeting is now available on the meeting web page. Please spend a few minutes reviewing the meeting topics, and start making plans to join us IN-PERSON in Stillwater, OK in April. 

We'll be adding details to the meeting itself, and to meeting logistics, in the coming days. Meanwhile, if you think you have what it takes to add value as a presenter or panelist, reach out to the Session Leads/Co-Leads and let them know that you're ready to take the discussion to a whole new level.

All the best,

Matt Fronzak and Nathan Polderman
FPAW Co-Chairs