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Atmospheric River and modeling
A storm that transports moisture from the tropics is known as an atmospheric river; one that specifically pulls moisture from near the Hawaiian Islands is often called a pineapple express. “In short, every pineapple express is an atmospheric river, but … Continue reading
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Climate Change – IPCC Report (6th edition, 2021) – High Level
The topic of Climate Change intersects with several aviation topics – weather; fuel sources; powerplant innovation (moving away from fossil fuels toward electric); and I’m sure many other topics I’ll learn about. In 2021, throughout the world, there have been … Continue reading
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Revision to NWS Aviation Weather Services Guide
When I started my aviation training in 1993, I remember several transitions had recently happened. Airspace was now about letters (eg Class C vs TRSA). Weather was about METARS/TAF. The National Weather Service (NWS) was the go-to for various guides … Continue reading
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Electric Aircraft – as of May, 2021
There is a lot of buzz about Electric-powered aircraft nowadays, which looks viable in near future. The primary argument is about reducing/removing carbon (fossil fuels), as it relates to climate change (greenhouse gas). The following are some topics in recent … Continue reading
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Strategic approach (goals, vision, flow) towards flight currency
I’ve found success (with large and comprehensive projects) by entraining closely towards specific goals, with a clear vision (and realistic calendar schedule), of what success will look like. Because there is a known working plan for aviation projects, which are … Continue reading
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