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Aviation Weather Services A Call For Federal Leadership and Action (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter 6: Future Roles and Missions
Pages 52-60

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From page 52...
... The FAA would vigorously assume overall responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the planning and execution of aviation weather services and related research by the federal government. The FAA would also coordinate the timely resolution of existing and future aviation weather issues with other federal, state, and private organizations.
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From page 53...
... This alternative would improve the FAA's internal coordination of aviation weather services. Developing a single FAA position on broad aviation weather issues can involve the offices of the FAA associate administrators for (1)
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From page 54...
... Capable leadership ant the personal accountability that comes with a sense of ownership are needed to build consensus and coordinate the overall effort to provide aviation weather services and conduct related research. Stronger leadership will directly improve the process by which aviation weather services are planned and implemented.
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From page 55...
... Because the need for stronger leadership is imbedded within every aspect of the federal aviation weather system, the committee's most important recommendation is for the FAA to execute the lead agency role vigorously. Major Recommendation 6: The Primary Recommendation The FAA should provide the leadership, establish the pnonties, and erasure the funding needed to improve weather services for aviation users and to strengthen related research.
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From page 56...
... Recommendation: The FAA Administrator should designate an associate administrator to assume overall responsibility for carrying out the FAA's lead agency role for aviation weather and to serve as a single focal point within the FAA with the authority to provide effective internal and external coordination of aviation weather services and related research programs that involve the FAA. The committee does not believe that designating the FAA to play a stronger role in planning and coordinating aviation weather activities-or designating a single FAA associate administrator to play a similar role within the FAA requires a significant shift in personnel or change in organizational structure.
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From page 57...
... However, private weather services play an increasingly significant role in weather analysis and forecasting, dissemination of weather information, and generation of weather products. Furthe~ore, the role of private weather services has been steadily increasing as emerging technologies have enhanced their capabilities, especially with regard to the provision of tailored weather products for specific customers and applications.
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From page 58...
... Private weather services also sell their weather products for use in FAA and NWS facilities such as FSSs, AFSSs, CWSUs, and Weather Forecast Offices. If the federal government transfers additional aviation weather services to the private sector, the FAA and NWS should ensure the competency of the private weather services that accept this responsibility.
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From page 59...
... Accordingly, as the FAA exerts stronger leadership in planning and coordinating interagency activities related to aviation weather, the OFCM could assist the FAA and other agencies by periodically assessing the effectiveness of the national aviation weather system and related research. Such assessments should include inputs from a broad range of public and private organizations involved in providing, developing, and using aviation weather services.
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From page 60...
... 1992. National Aviation Weather Program NWS (National Weaner Service)
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