This lesson takes learners through a day in the life of a NWS WFO Aviation Focal Point. Learners will encounter activities they would have to perform within the role, including fielding calls from partners and mentoring colleagues. Through interactive scenarios, learners will be provided practice with the Categorical Amendment Criteria (CAC) process, identifying how it helps forecasts with aviation decision support. They will also connect CAC to monitoring elements of AvnFPS TAF software. Throughout the lesson they will make decisions about how to communicate with partners regarding decision support issues and practice mentoring team members who are encountering aviation-related performance issues.
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- Describe the reasoning behind using Categorical Amendment Criteria (CAC).
- Identify and verify thresholds for TAF sites using CAC.
- Explain the essential monitoring elements of AvnFPS TAF software.
- Identify communication avenues and where to obtain relevant information when dealing with Aviation Focal Point-focused problems.
- Use communication and collaboration best practices to diagnose aviation-related forecast and product problems and assist staff to address them.
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