|
|
Post by TCU 2U2 on Mar 7, 2016 13:02:49 GMT -5
After a fairly quick scan, these are the only 2 areas we have seen the program mentioned. Page 44: The Contract Weather Observation Program provides quality weather monitoring, augmentation, and backup of automated weather systems (Automated Surface Observing System and Automated Weather Observation System). Page 51: The Contract Weather Observation Program provides quality weather monitoring, augmentation, and backup of automated weather systems (Automated Surface Observing System and Automated Weather Observation System). Full report: www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/FAA-FY-2017-CJ.pdf |
|
|
|
Post by skobie on Mar 8, 2016 14:12:39 GMT -5
Not necessarily the program, but if you do an article search for the words "weather observation" (Command/F on a MAC, not sure what it is on a PC), we are directly or indirectly mentioned 25 times by my count, good and bad. Good, because there is talk of us being there in FY17 and of some sort of "upgrades" to software and hardware (especially wind), but bad because there is slight mention of the plan to get rid of us as in making the program more "efficient", which we all know is BS from the FAA. Overall, I'm not even certain the DOT completely understands or recognizes the FAA's current plan to transfer 57 sites to LAWRS.
One particular statement I enjoyed was from page 51, which states:
Weather has been clearly identified as a having a significant impact on NAS efficiency and is clearly a factor
in GA accidents. The NextGen Implementation Plan identifies improvements in the areas of weather
detection and forecasting as well as dissemination. The Weather Program supports NextGen operational
improvements and FAA Strategic goals (FY 2014-2018) related to efficiency, capacity, safety, and
environmental impacts. Weather is frequently cited as a primary or secondary cause in accidents and
injuries, per the national transportation safety board, turbulence is the leading cause of inflight injuries and
the GA fatality rate in weather related accidents, on average is 35 percent (GA accounts for 75 percent of
weather related accidents). There were more than 382,000 air carrier delay hours in 2014 due to weather
resulting in more than $300 million in delay costs. Continued evolution of improved forecasting algorithms
with applicability to achieving higher aviation safety and capacity during hazardous weather is needed. The
Weather Program also supports the need to provide high quality weather observations and forecasts, often
in conjunction with the NWS, uniquely designed to allow for rapid and effective decision making by ATM
dispatchers and pilots to proactively select safe and optimal routes. Weather program initiatives whether
benefitting commercial or GA, advancing science or facilitating integration into NAS decision support tools,
are ultimately supporting the achievement of the NextGen weather vision.
There is so much to break down in this paragraph alone, it would take me 2 pages of notes to explain where I'm coming from. Bottom line, the FAA's current plan to send 57 observational sites to their demise is completely unfathomable IMO.
skobie
|
|
