Quantitative volcanic ash (QVA) workshop
| Date | 31 October 2024 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | ICAO European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Office |
The primary objectives of this workshop
- To share with the aviation industry the current status of implementation of the ICAO quantitative volcanic ash (QVA) concentration information service.
- To facilitate users, regulators, and other interested parties, to understand the benefits and uncertainties inherent in the data provision, to support intelligence-led, risk-based application of policies and procedures.
- To give an opportunity to share existing draft education and guidance material and for all stakeholders to articulate their requirements for further material to assist in the utilisation and oversight of the QVA concentration information service.
Workshop documentation
- Summary of proceedings of QVA Workshop 2024 -> link
1 | Rory Clarkson (Rolls-Royce Aerospace) | Engine susceptibility to volcanic ash - an overview | video |
2 | FLIGHTKEYS | DUST ECONOMICS - Cost-based approach to flight operation in contaminated air | video |
3 | Klaus Sievers (IFALPA) | Fulfilling Pilots' Associations Requirements | video |
4 | Dr. Frances Beckett, Dr. Matthew Hort (UKMO) | Quantitative Volcanic Ash - A new operating requirement, London VAAC Case Study | video |
5 | Dr. Jarrad Denman (Australian Bureau of Meteorology) | Proposed VAAC forecaster workflow for QVA Issuance | video |
6 | Karen Shorey (VAAC London) | Accessing QVA Data | video |
7 | VAAC Toulouse | A first familiarization with QVA during a VOLCEX over EURNAT | video |
1 | Alice Crawford (NOAA) et al. | PROBABILISTIC ASH FORECASTS: Case study of Mauna Loa eruption in 2022 |
2 | Soledad Osores (SMN, Argentina) et al. | Advances in QVA information at VAAC Buenos Aires |
3 | Akira Nishijo (JMA) et al. | QVA verification with ash retrieval on Sheveluch 2023 |