Aviation Weather For Pilots Aviation Weather Fundamentals Presented by Mike Cetinich About Your Instructor B.S. Meteorology – San Jose State n  University Pilot Training ( 50+ hours in tail draggers) n  Career at Jeppesen (28+ years) n  •  Aviation Meteorologist •  Manager of Meteorology •  Programmer •  Product Manager Life Long Weather Geek n About Today Goals n  •  Understand Aviation Weather Better •  Understand Weather in Flight Planning Process How n  •  Active Participation Why n  •  Stay Safe & Alive GA Accidents (From the 2006 NTSB annual review of GA accidents) 17% of accidents having weather as a cause in VMC n  were fatal 72% of accidents having weather as a cause in IMC n  were fatal 18% of all accidents had weather as a cause n  22% of all fatal accidents had weather as a cause n  Most common weather phenomenon involved in n  GA accidents: •  50% of fatal accidents involved low ceilings, reduced visibility or clouds •  73% of non-fatal accidents involved winds during takeoff or landing phase Agenda Weather Fundamentals n  Weather Trivia Question & Break n  Flight Planning Scenario n  Weather Trivia Question & Break n  Weather Accident Scenario n Ground Rules Get the Information You Want (Ask n  Questions) 2 Breaks – come and go as needed n  Cell Phones Off Please n  Chance to win Prizes – Test Your Weather n  Trivia knowledge Have Fun While Learning n The Atmosphere The Standard Atmosphere Pressure & Mass General Circulation