Dr. Mike Witiw Aviation Weather Expert has just accepted a position at The University of the Turkish Aeronautical Association (UTAA)and will have the title Professor Doctor there starting in February 2016. Dr. Witiw will continue as Associate Professor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (meteorology, exploration in physics, mathematics-algebra through calculus, graduate course in statistics). Dr. Witiw
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Spanish for “straight,” a derecho is a wide, straight-¬line wind storm with speeds over 58 mph that generates a continuous series of severe thunderstorms. Wind speeds in a derecho typically increase after the passing of its associated front and approach 100 mph. The strongest recorded have peaked around 130 mph. Low¬-level warm air advection, rich
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Lenticular cloud formation (like photo above) are photo gems that we love to view. However, if you are in an airplane you probably want to avoid. These clouds can be found quite often in the mountain areas of Western US. They usually form when we have strong westerly winds aloft. The danger is in Rotor
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Aircraft accidents are less likely to occur today than years ago and this is the case even with the growing number of aircraft in operation. From 1959 to 2008 there were 27,877 onboard fatalities and comparing the same statistic for 1999 to 2008 there were 4717 fatalities. Certainly good news. The Aircraft Crashes Record Office
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This is always a great web site for up to date severe weather conditions in the United States, Storm Prediction Center (NOAA) http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
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For a few years now FAA Federal Aviation Regulations have required all air carrier operators to operate with an approved airborne weather radar. The new airborne Doppler weather radars detect wind shear. The requirement for having this radar has greatly reduced the potential for accidents caused by microbursts. (Operations within the states of Hawaii and
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This is a great link for current aviation weather conditions in the US. It is a site from the National Weather Service http://aviationweather.gov/ There is also data here covering: Convection, turbulence, icing, to name a few.
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