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MentorLIVE #75: Adverse Weather - Perception Versus Reality

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This FAA Presented Session Will Discuss How Perception Versus Reality Could Influence A Pilot’s Weather Related Decision Making.

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Topic: This FAA Presented Session Will Discuss How Perception Versus Reality Could Influence A Pilot’s Weather Related Decision Making.

Weather-related accidents continue to result in the highest number of General Aviation fatalities each year. In many of these accidents, poor or improper pilot decision-making has been identified as a causal factor. Pilot perception of weather displays versus reality of the weather plays a vital role in their decision-making processes. Incorrect perception of weather displays could lead to pilots ignoring or misinterpreting external visual cues that require their attention and action to avoid hazardous weather. The purpose of this session is to discuss how perception versus reality could influence a pilot’s weather-related decision-making. We will discuss factors that affect pilot perception, influences of pilot weather perception, review accidents/incidents where the pilot relied on perception versus reality, and review tools available to identify, assess and mitigate risk.

Presenters

Dr. Ian Johnson

Presenter

DR. IAN JOHNSON - Presenter

Dr. Ian Johnson is an Engineering Psychologist with the FAA Weather Research Branch of the Aviation Weather Division. He currently serves as the Human Factors Lead and General Aviation subject matter expert on the Weather Technology in the Cockpit program.

Dr. Johnson has over 20 years’ experience in Human Factors Engineering/System Safety of various cockpit display systems and user interfaces.

He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition and Instruction from Grand Canyon University, a Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems, a Master of Aeronautical Science in Human Factors in Aviation Systems, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Factors Psychology, from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Additionally, Dr. Johnson holds a General Aeronautical Engineering certificate and is a Single and Multi-Engine Airplane pilot.

Danny Sims

Presenter

MR. DANNY SIMS - Presenter Mr. Danny Sims is a Physical Scientist with the FAA Weather Research Branch of the Aviation Weather Division. He currently leads the Inflight Icing, and the Model Development and Enhancement weather research projects under the FAA’s Aviation Weather Research Program.

He has over 30 years’ experience in aviation weather including weather product integration into the Traffic Flow Management System and test and evaluation of aviation weather products at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center working with air traffic controllers, flight services, dispatchers, pilots and aviation meteorologists.

Prior to joining the FAA, Mr. Sims served as a weather officer in the US Air Force providing operatio

Aaron Dabney

Host

AARON DABNEY - Host Aaron Dabney is a five-time Master Flight Instructor. A pilot since 2000, he has been an active flight instructor since 2009 and owns & operates Waco Flight Training in Waco, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Education degrees from Baylor University.

Aaron is an active NAFI volunteer, serving on the Board of Directors and coordinating the MentorLIVE program. He has served since 2010 as an adjunct lecturer in Baylor University's Aviation Science program, where he teaches the introductory survey course as well as the flight instructor course.

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