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Observatory's staff lecturing at windshear workshop of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The Wind Shear Systems Acquisition Workshop was held at ICAO's Asia and Pacific Office in Bangkok, Thailand in the period from 1 to 3 December 2010.  It was attended by 38 participants from 14 States and organizations.  The Observatory's Mr. P.W. Chan, Senior Scientific Officer was invited to be a facilitator of the workshop.  He shared with the participants on the windshear alerting service at the Hong Kong International Airport, including windshear detection methods, windshear alert phraseology and user education.


Mr. P.W. Chan (left) and Mr. Chris Keohan, ICAO, were facilitating the participants in discussing the various windshear detection systems.
Mr. P.W. Chan (left) and Mr. Chris Keohan, ICAO, were facilitating the participants in discussing the various windshear detection systems.

 

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