NetJets: Unique Aviation Weather

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NETJETS

• Executive Jet began as a charter company in
  1964
• The Fractional Ownership concept known as NetJets
  began in 1986
• Quickly became the primary part of the business
• Purchased by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998
• Rebranded in 2001 to become NetJets Aviation
• Appx 700 aircraft worldwide / 15 types / 6-18
  passengers
• 300,000 flights annuallly to 170 countries

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FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP

• Basically time-sharing a private jet
• Benefits of aircraft ownership at a fraction of
  the cost/logistics
• Luxury travel at your convenience time savings
• Travel on your schedule
• Your location
• Flight Crews
• Maintenance
• Storage

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FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP

• Interests begin with as little as 1/32 share
• Hours of flight time are based on your shares
• Access to the entire fleet through aircraft
  sharing agreement
• Marquis Jet Card and NetJets Lease allows access
  to NetJets fleet without share ownership
• Tax incentives
• Maintenance beyond FAA requirements
• Costs-
• Acquisition Cost
• Monthly Management Fee
• Occupied Hourly Fee
• Miscellaneous

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OUR OWNERS

• Appx 3700 Share Owners and 3900 Card Owners
• Businesses approximately 75
• Private/Public
• Supplemental travel
• High Net Worth Individuals approximately 25
• Actors/Actresses
• Athletes
• Doctors/lawyers, entrepreneurs, etc.

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NETJETS METEOROLOGY

• Staff of Four Meteorologists
• Two BS/Two Air Force
• One Manager, also Air Force trained
• FAA approved source of weather briefings
• Primarily focused on US Operations and
  surrounding regions
• International forecast requirements are
  increasing
• NetJets Europe/China
• Forecast time range primarily current day through
  two days
• Extended forecasts as required
• Considered an advisory source of weather
  information
• Tow main types of forecasts
• Operational
• Owner/Passenger

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JEPPESEN SONALYSTS AVIATION WEATHER SYSTEM
(wXstation)
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JEPPESEN SONALYSTS AVIATION Dispatch Weather
Client
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INTERNET Dozens of sites used daily
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INTERNET Dozens of sites used daily
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• OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
• NetJets Dispatch Department is responsible for
  creating flight plans and flight releases for
  every flight segment
• Flights released 2-4 hours prior to ETA
• All flights are flown under FAR 91, 91K, or 135
• Official text weather brief comes automated on
  the release - METAR and TAF
• Meteorology Department is responsible for any
  additional support as needed
• Dispatchers
• Pilots
• Operational Management

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NETJETS METEOROLOGY

• OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
• Dispatcher Forecasts
• Wet/Dry Runways
• Ceilings/Visibility
• Departure Temps
• Winds Cross/Tail
• Flight Hazards
• Awareness/Avoidance
• Alternates
• TAF Analysis

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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
Dispatch may ask for more details about a
specific flight at a specific time
KRIL 311120Z 3112/0112 32010KT P6SM VCSH SCT090
BKN120 TEMPO
3114/3118 5SM -RA OVC070

FM311900 29010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050

FM010100 29010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
FM010600
30007KT P6SM BKN150
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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
TYPICAL SOUTH FL FORECAST? TAF KMIA 290537Z
2906/3006 15007KT P6SM VCSH FEW015CB SCT029
BKN070 FM290900 17012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN015CB
BKN040 BKN090 FM291600 25012G18KT P6SM VCSH
BKN025 BKN060 OVC250 FM292100 29010G18KT P6SM
VCSH SCT040 BKN250
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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS

• Pilot Forecasts
• Official flight weather briefings on request
• Flight hazard analysis
• Radar overview
• Information for Owners

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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS
A Common Pilot question is about ECHO Tops
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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS

• Operations Management Forecasts
• Safety of flight decisions
• Individual flights
• Large scale significant weather
• NetJets Significant Weather Operations - SIGOPS

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PASSENGER WEATHER FORECASTS

• The biggest benefit of flying privately is time
  savings Value
• Weather delays can eliminate those time savings
• Owners fly where they want and when they want
• NetJets utilizes more than 1,600 airport
  locations across the US
• Smaller airports more weather restrictions
• We are responsible for reviewing weather for each
  passenger flight
• Potential weather impacts are communicated to the
  Owner Services team responsible for the Owner
• Alternate plans can be discussed to avoid or
  lessen the impact

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OPERATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTS

• NetJets promotes the Meteorolgoy Department as a
  safety and convenience enhancement for our Owners
• Our forecasts lessen the impact weather has on
  our Owners
• Safety Never compromised despite our Owners
  wishes
• Convenience Anticipate and avoid weather delays
• Comfort Anticipate and avoid flight hazards
• white knucklers
• Forecast lead-time is important
• Schedule adjustments
• Weather forecasts outside of flying
• A perk of being a NetJets Owner

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OTHER ROLES

• Flight schedule efficiency
• Aircraft overnight positioning/hangaring
• Large scale/high impact weather events
• Aircraft protection
• Severe weather
• Maintenance
• Operational check flights
• Ramp personnel safety
• Training
• New hire and recurrent training programs
• Career advancement program
• Sales
• Popular facility tour stop

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INTELLIJET II
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FORECASTS PRODUCTS
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FORECASTS PRODUCTS
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FORECASTS PRODUCTS
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FORECASTS PRODUCTS
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FORECASTS PRODUCTS
Operations Red is an outlook area for
approximately 24 hours Purple is our current No
Fly zone. Valid based on storm environment
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FORECAST CHALLENGES

• Dual-role Forecasting
• Operational weather vs. Owner weather
• Bi-lingual?
• Large forecast region
• Less time spent truly forecasting
• Understanding geographic influences
• Public access to weather information
• TV - Internet - Phone/Tablet Apps
• Perception vs. True Impact
• Lack of aviation knowledge
• Forecast Product Discrepancies
• Internal/External

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PRODUCT DISCREPENCIES
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PRODUCT DISCREPENCIES
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PRODUCT DISCREPENCIES
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PRODUCT DISCREPENCIES
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FORECAST CHALLENGES

• Because of these challenges we rely on other data
  sources to aid us with our forecasts
• TAFS ALL 24-30 hours
• Local NWS discussions AFDs and Aviation
• ADDS and AWC
• CCFP
• AIRMETS and SIGMETS
• GTG/CIP/FIP
• PIREPS
• ATCSCC/ARTCC-CWSU
• NBAA-GA Desk

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QUESTIONS ?
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THANK YOU!