help_outline Skip to main content
Add Me To Your Mailing List
HomeEventsFAA Turbulence Efforts Presentation by Tammy Flowe and Gary Pokodner

Events - Event View

This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event. If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" button to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.

FAA Turbulence Efforts Presentation by Tammy Flowe and Gary Pokodner

FAA Turbulence Efforts (via ZOOM from the East Coast)
Presenters: Tammy Flowe and Gary Pokodner

Turbulence can be nerve racking to passengers and even to pilots. Their dynamic nature makes it difficult to forecast accurately their exact location and intensity thus contributing to turbulence being a leading cause of injuries and terrified passengers. This session will provide recommendations to help avoid flying into turbulence by providing information on what causes turbulence, areas of likely encounters, products to support avoidance, and ongoing FAA research to enhance the quality of turbulence observations and forecasts.

Tammy Flowe is a Research Meteorologist and the Manager of the Weather Research Branch with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Weather Division.

Gary Pokodner came to the FAA in January 2011 after working for ARINC for 25 years on military avionics acquisition programs. Gary is the FAA’s NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit (WTIC) Program Manager.


SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Presented by Joe Mollahan, FAASTeam Manager
Presentation time: 6:30 PM
Tonight's program wil be preceded by the awarding of the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award to three long time CAA members.  Walt Swan, Ted Millar and Stan Swan will all receive this prestigious award bestowed by the FAA to airmen that have been safely aviating for 50 years or more.  Joe Mollahan from the FAA Portland FSDO will present the awards.

Also attending will be George Buley, who is the FAA Runway Safety Programs Mgr.

The Wright Brothers Master Pilot award is given to US citizens that have 50 years of piloting experience dating from their first solo flight and have never had a revocation of their pilots license. 
For more information on this award please see FAA/FS-I-8700-2 (Rev. 6).

AGENDA:
Bar opens @ 5:30 PM
Wright Brothers Master Award @  6:30 PM
Dinner Buffett @ 7:00 PM
ZOOM Presentation begins at 7:15 PM

CLICK THE 'REGISTER NOW' BUTTON TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT THE DINNER TABLE OR TO  PURCHASE A DINNER CARD

Dinner cost $20 per person, pay at the door, or use your Dinner Punch Card

MENU
Stuffed Pork Loin with a Cornbread Mushroom Stuffing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Zucchini Drizzled with Butter
Garden Tossed Green Salad topped with Cucumbers & Tomatoes with House Dressings & Home-style Croutons
Warm Bread with Butter

* Salmon may be selected as a substitute during the Dinner registration process

When:
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM
Where:
CAA Clubhouse
14323 Stenbock Way NE #9407
Aurora, OR  97002

Additional Info:
Host(s):
Philip Mandel
Category:
Thursday Program
Registration is recommended
Payment in Full In Advance Or At Event
Activities/Items    (Click the down-arrow to the left of the activity/item to view the details)
Dinner reservation
Purchase Dinner Punch Card
Purchase Salmon Dinner Punch Card