Using Doppler radar for operational aviation weather forecasting

Instructor: Mr. Les Lemon
This course will cover storm dynamics, storm life-cycles and storm environmental factors. Real cases will be used to train weather forecasters in using Doppler radar to visually recognize and identify convective storm environments, single and multi-cell convective storm structures, supercell convective storm structures, tornadoes, damaging windstorms, heavy rainfall, strong wind shear, and microbursts. The course will also use these cases to reveal the relationships between the radar signatures and storm structures. Lastly, the course will teach the use of Doppler radar for quantitative precipitation forecasting and discuss the limitations of radars.

Weather observation and forecasting

Aviation weather forecasting

Instructor: Mr. James Henderson
This course will cover weather-producing processes, the behavior of weather systems, and the flight hazards that weather phenomena generate. The course is directed at the operations of a Meteorological Watch Office (MWO) and will include methodology for generating Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFS), AIRMET/GAMET, and SIGMET. Real-time cases tailored for local meteorological characteristics will be used to train aviation weather forecasters in how to forecast aviation weather hazards, such as icing, turbulence, thunderstorms, and other hazards. The course content will conform to standards and practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Using Doppler radar for operational severe weather detection and forecasting

Instructor: Mr. Les Lemon
This course will cover storm dynamics, storm life-cycles and storm environmental factors that pose threats to aviation. Real cases will be used to train weather forecasters in using Doppler radar to visually recognize and identify aviation threats from convective storm environments, single and multi-cell convective storm structures, supercell convective storm structures, tornadoes, damaging wind storms, heavy rainfall, strong wind shear, and microbursts. The course will also use these cases to reveal the relationships between the radar signatures and storm structures. Lastly, this course will discuss tips for avoiding severe storms in aviation and the limitations of ground based and aircraft radars.

Management and leadership of meteorological organization

Instructor: Mr. Dean Gulezian
This course will cover management and leadership concepts that will enable effective leadership of a meteorological organization. The course will be tailored to the audience's managerial experience, education, technical expertise, and previous management and leadership training. It will also consider the challenges facing the course participants, what they take pride in, and what they hope to achieve from the course. The difference between management and leadership will be discussed. Leadership topics will cover core values, communication, organizational change, establishing vision, and leadership roles and responsibilities. Instructor will teach these concepts by sharing his experiences as a retired Senior Executive of the U.S. National Weather Service, and also by drawing upon the experiences of the course participants through frequent interactive discussions.