In a recent survey, operations professionals for airports, airlines, and FBOs identified lightning as the number one top severe weather threat in their daily operations. Other top severe weather concerns included fog, rain, wind/downbursts, and extreme temperatures. In this presentation, we will explore the challenges airport, airline, and FBO operations teams face managing the risks associated with severe weather.
We will focus on lightning and the confusion caused by a lack of official guidance on who owns responsibility for lightning proximity alerting and what that means for ground operations.
This session will also cover the latest suggestions and guidance on lightning detection and alerting from the NTSB, FAA, and IATA.
Kevin Crowley, Senior Analyst for Ground Safety Programs at JetBlue Airways, started on the ramp in Buffalo, NY, in 1993. In his current position, Kevin acts as the aircraft damage investigator and assists in managing all the ground safety programs JetBlue has throughout their network, including occupational health and safety programs and managing environmental risks. He's been with JetBlue since 2001 and began as an instructor at JetBlue University teaching aircraft servicing for the A320 and E190. He has additional experience in HAZMAT and dangerous goods; winter ops and deicing; and is a certified CQA and OHSA instructor. 