An integrated automatic aviation meteorological instrument system at C. S. I. airport, Mumbai

An ‘Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological Instrument System’ (IAAMS) is installed atMumbai International Airport in May-2008. The system is State-of-the-Art and has features like automatic generation ofaviation reports; METAR / SPECI, AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network) connectivity fordissemination of aviation weather reports to user agencies and ATIS (Automatic Terminal Interface System) forautomatic broadcasting of aviation weather reports to airborne pilot. Besides these features system is having facility toenter manually weather parameter for which sensors are not available such as cloud coverage, past weather, presentweather for generation of aviation reports. The system meets the requirements of operational desirable accuracy ofInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, 2004) and vector averaging of winds as per World MeteorologicalOrganization guidelines (WMO, 1992). The paper is mainly focusing on the different technical features of this newsystem along with its observational response in last one year at Mumbai airport. Similar system has been installed at othermajor airports; New Delhi (4 sites), Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Amritsar, Jaipur, and Guwahati. The system issupplied and installed by Telvent Company, Australia.

Gamification Theory: Implications for General Aviation Weather Training

Weather-related accidents have one of the highest accident and fatality rates in General Aviation. Weather training is highly variable depending on the source of instruction, and it is essential to emphasize the importance of weather training and identify strategies to engage GA pilots in improving their weather knowledge. Gamification, the use of game elements in a non-gaming context, exists as a tool that could aid in the improvement of aviation weather training. This paper provides background on gamification theory including the motivations, user types, and specific gamification elements used in training. It also emphasizes the relevance of the theories in the realm of aviation weather training. Furthermore, this paper recommends aspects of gamification most relevant to GA pilot training. With further testing, the implementation of gamification in aviation weather instruction may yield improved outcomes in training.