USER FORUM
AVIATION WEATHER: OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
July 25-26, 2000
Bethesda Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
Bethesda, Maryland


Introduction/Welcome
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology 1.2 M
Opening Remarks
Mr. Peter Challan, Deputy Associate Administrator, Air Traffic Services, Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Scott B. Gudes, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Forum Objectives
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology 425 K
Four-Tier Planning Process
Dr. Frances Sherertz, Deputy Program Director, Aviation Weather, Federal Aviation Administration 83 K

Panel 1 - Product Development
Moderator: Mr. John E. Jones, Jr., Deputy Director, National Weather Service
Department of Commerce
Mr. Gary Ellrod, Office of Research and Applications, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 1.6 M
Mr. David Weinbrenner, Co-Manager, Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center, National Weather Service
Dr. David Rodenhuis, Director, Aviation Weather Center, National Weather Service 2.9 M
Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Kevin Young, Product Lead for Weather Processors 5.1 M
Ms. Gloria Kulesa, Team Lead, Aviation Weather Research Program 510 K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Renato Colantonio, Project Manager, Weather Accident Prevention, Glenn Research Center 2.5 M
Department of Defense
Lt Col (Select) Kim Waldron, Chief, Strategic Operations Plans, Directorate of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force 6.7 M
Users/Industry
Mr. Thomas Fahey, Manager, Meteorology, Northwest Airlines 471 K
Mr. Warren Qualley, Manager, Weather Services, American Airlines 2.2 M

Panel 2 - Product Dissemination
Moderator: Mr. David Whatley, Program Director for Aviation Weather Service, Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Commerce
Mr. Walter Telesetsky, Director, Office of Systems Operations, National Weather Service 163 K in PDF
Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Richard Heuwinkel, Manager, Weather Policy Division, Aviation Weather Directorate 462 K
Department of Defense
Lt Col (Select) Kim Waldron, Chief, Strategic Operations Plans, Directorate of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force 3.3 M
Dr. Charles Ryerson, Research Physical Scientist, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, United States Army 5.2 M
Additional Information from Dr. Ryerson 2.7 M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Renato Colantonio, Project Manager, Weather Accident Prevention, Glenn Research Center 2.8 M
Users/Industry
Mr. Joe Luisi, Manager, Meteorology, Delta Airlines 13.7 M

Panel 3 - Training
Moderator: Ms. Melissa Bailey, Director, Air Traffic Services, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Department of Defense
Lt Col Ron Dunic, Chief, Weather Career Field Management, Directorate of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force 155 K
Department of Commerce
Mr. Leroy Spayd, Chief, Science and Training Core, National Weather Service 956 K
Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Hooper Harris, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service 337 K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ms. Mary Wadel, Project Manager, Aircraft Icing, Glenn Research Center 8.1 M
Users/Industry
Mr. Tim Miner, Allied Pilots Association 58 K
Mr. Bruce Landsberg, Executive Director, Air Safety Foundation 1.8 M

Panel 4 - Multifunctional Color Cockpit Displays
Moderator: Mr. William J. Phaneuf, Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering and Air Safety Department, Air Line Pilots Association
Federal Aviation Administration
Ms. Sandra Schmidt, Weather Policy Division, Aviation Weather Directorate 119 K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Renato Colantonio, Project Manager, Weather Accident Prevention, Glenn Research Center 6.9 M
Users/Industry
Mr. Carl Knable, Manager, Meteorology, United Airlines 4.2 M

Panel 5 - Decision Support Systems/Capabilities
Moderator: Ms. Sabra Kaulia, Deputy Director, Air Traffic Plans and Procedures, Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Commerce
Mr. John E. Jones, Jr., Deputy Director, National Weather Service 220 K
Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. John W. Kies, Manager, Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Department of Defense
Lt Col (Select) Kim Waldron, Chief, Strategic Operations Plans, Directorate of Weather, Headquarters, United States Air Force 2.0 M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mr. Robert Jacobsen, Program Manager, Aviation System Capacity, Ames Research Center
Users/Industry
Mr. Giles Okeeffe, Airline Dispatchers Federation

Panel Summaries
Moderator: CAPT Donald D. Winter, Director, Aircraft Operations Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Moderator: Mr. Albert J. Kaehn, Jr., Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (Science and Technology Corporation)
Product Development: Mr. John E. Jones, Jr., Deputy Director, National Weather Service 38 K
Product Dissemination: Mr. David Whatley, Program Director for Aviation Weather Service, Federal Aviation Administration 49 K
Training: Ms. Melissa Bailey, Director, Air Traffic Services, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association 48 K
Multifunctional Color Cockpit Displays: Mr. William J. Phaneuf, Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering and Air Safety Department, Air Line Pilots Association 54 K
Decision Support Systems: Ms. Sabra Kaulia, Deputy Director, Air Traffic Plans and Procedures, Federal Aviation Administration 49 K
Next Steps/Action Plan
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology 203 K