Why isn't the weather forecast always right? It's a question older than aviation and can be a major frustration point for pilots. Dr. Trey Cade shares the science behind forecasting and why it can't always be accurate.
You'll also learn how a meteorologist looks at teaching weather service products as go/no-go tools and be introduced to some lesser-known weather products that may be of great value to you and your students.
Trey Cade served in the Air Force for 22 years, working primarily as a space weather scientist, before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel and coming to Baylor University. He is currently the Director of the Baylor Institute for Air Science and manages the Aviation Sciences degree program.
In addition to teaching courses in leadership, meteorology, and space weather, he conducts research in Baylor's Space Weather Research Laboratory. He has previously served as the Chief of the Applied Technology Division for the Air Force Weather Agency, Space Weather Operations Officer for Air Force Space Command, and an Atmospheric and Space Environmental Forecaster for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Aaron Dabney earned his Flight Instructor certificate in 2009, and has been an active instructor ever since. He has provided more than 5,000 hours of instruction in more than 30 models of aircraft, mentoring pilots from their first hour through becoming accomplished instructors themselves, and all points in between.
Dabney grew up in an aviation family. His maternal grandfather Joe was a World War II fighter pilot, and much of his childhood was spent in the family J-3 Cub with his grandfather or his uncle Mark. Aaron completed his first solo in that Cub in 1999 and is now its caretaker.
Aaron is a 6-time NAFI Master Flight Instructor, owns a small flight school, and has served as an adjunct lecturer for Baylor University's Aviation Sciences program since 2010. He serves on NAFI's Board of Directors and serves in several volunteer roles including coordinating MentorLIVE
Aaron lives in Waco, Texas with his wife of 20 years Alisa.
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