Tag: Micro Weather

A New Weather Standard for Uncrewed and eVTOL Operations: The Foundation for the Future of Aviation Weather

Key Take Aways: The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) F38 Committee on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) addresses issues related to design, performance, quality acceptance tests, and safety monitoring for unmanned air vehicle systems. The ASTM F38 Weather Group charter was formed to define minimum performance-based standards for Weather Information Provider (WIP) data and…
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What is ‘Microweather’?

Key Take-Aways: The scale of microweather is known as 1 km x 1 km. Microweather requires extensive computing power and more detailed granular observations to produce reliable information. Ground-based sensors allow real-time verification of the forecast data and enhance the accuracy of the modeled forecast over time. In short, the sensors are the glue that…
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North Carolina Taking Aviation Forecasting to a New Level, the Low-Altitude Airspace

Key Take-Aways: North Carolina study assessed low-altitude weather phenomena by using ground-based sensors to capture real-time weather data critical for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The assessment’s results provide critical information for infrastructure, flight routes, and ground operations planning considerations across North Carolina to enable AAM. Washington Warren Airport is on a growing list of weather…
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Beyond Ordinary

The first drone to collect weather data in the U.S. may launch this fall

Read how micro-weather data collection can bring value to your operations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/17/first-drone-collect-weather-data-us-launches-this-fall/

Statewide Micro-Weather Services in North Dakota for Advanced Drone Ops: TruWeather and Meteomatics

Commercial and military drone operators unnecessarily cancel or delay an estimated 30 percent of all drone flights. Grand Sky is looking to change that with the nation’s first state-wide micro-weather services and wind hazard predictions, supported by TruWeather and Swiss-based partner, Meteomatics. We are excited for the launch of North Dakota’s Grand Sky elevated micro…
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Varon Vehicles and TruWeather Solutions Announce Strategic Collaboration for VTOL

There are many components involved in VTOL operations and weather management will play a key role.