 Integrating Space Weather Observations
and Forecasts
into Aviation Operations Workshop
Workshop Program
Wednesday – November 29, 2006
0830 Opening Remarks/Welcome: Dr. Genene Fisher, Senior Policy Fellow, AMS; Captain Bryn Jones, CEO, SolarMetrics
0840 JPDO plans for the Next Generation Air Transportation System– Mark Andrews, Weather Integrated Product Team Lead, Joint Planning and Development Office
0900 FAA—Rick Heuwinkel, Division Manager, Aviation Weather Policy, FAA
0920 NOAA Space Environment Center—Dr. Thomas Bogdan, Director, NOAA Space Environment Center
0940 Space Weather Impacts on Airline Operations—Mike Stills, Manager, International Operations, Flight Operations Division, United Airlines
1000 NAV Canada Polar Operations—David Rome, National Air Traffic Flow Manager, NAV Canada
1020 Break
1040 National Space Weather Program Assessment Report—Dr. Delores Knipp, Professor of Physics, U.S. Air Force Academy & National Space Weather Program Assessment Committee
1100 Workshop Overview-- Genene Fisher, AMS; Bryn Jones, SolarMetrics
1130 Lunch
1300 NOAA National Weather Service—Brig. Gen. D.L. Johnson (USAF ret), Director, National Weather Service
1330 Discussion of Policy Issue 1: Communication of Space Weather Information
Discussion leader: Joe Kunches, NOAA Space Environment Center
A brief overview of the issue will be presented followed by participant discussion and recommendations focused on, for example, the following questions:
How is space weather information communicated and what improvements are needed?
What technical, observational, and modeling capabilities are needed to improve decision making and how will/can they be achieved?
1515 Break
1545 Discussion of Policy Issue 2: Standardization of Regulations and Information
Discussion leader: Steve Albersheim, FAA Air Traffic Organization
A brief overview of the issue will be presented followed by participant discussion and recommendations focused on, for example, the following questions:
How do pilots, dispatchers, and ATC decide when to use a forecast/alert to modify the operations of a flight?
What regulations are needed to be in place to ensure standardized space weather information is integrated into global aviation operations?
1730 First day wrap-up
1800 Reception and Dinner
Tuscana West Restaurant, 1350 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
Speaker – George Whitesides, Executive Director, National Space Society
The Future of Commercial Space Transportation
Thursday – November 30, 2006
0815 Preliminary Remarks Genene Fisher, AMS; Bryn Jones, SolarMetrics
0830 Discussion of Policy Issue 3: Education and Training
Discussion leader: Delores Knipp, U.S. Air Force Academy
A brief overview of the issue will be presented followed by participant discussion and recommendations focused on, for example, the following questions:
How do employees at your company/organization learn about space weather?
What educational programs are needed for decision makers (pilots, ATC, crew, operations managers, dispatchers, engineers, etc)?
1000 Break
1030 Discussion of Policy Issue 4: Cost Benefit Analysis
Discussion leader: Bill Murtagh, NOAA Space Environment Center
A brief overview of the issue will be presented followed by participant discussion and recommendations focused on, for example, the following questions:
What cost-benefit analysis could be implemented?
How do we go about collecting information? Will airlines/ATC/engineers accept the process, capture data and submit?
1200 Lunch
1300 Discussion of the overarching findings and recommendations of the workshop
1430 Actions and Next Steps
1500 Adjourn
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