"General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather" received good public response

21 July 2011

Around 200 participants attended the General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather held for the first time by the Hong Kong Observatory for the public at the Hong Kong Science Museum on 13 July 2011. It was a public educational initiative from the Observatory's Liaison Group on Weather Information for General Aviation with guest speakers from the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps and the Scout Association of Hong Kong.

Captain W.T. Lau, Flight Lieutenant (specialist) of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps shared his flying experience in Hong Kong and the use of weather information in flight planning during the event. Another guest speaker, Mr. Francis Y.C. Chin, Q.S., J.P., Leader of Venture Air Scouts of the 1064th Kowloon Group and a long distance cross-country record flying aviator, briefed on the meteorology for air scouting and his exciting cross-country flying experience.

The participants' knowledge on aviation weather was tested through a quiz at the end of the lectures. Around 120 participants were able to answer all 12 questions correctly and eligible for an award certificate signed by the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr. C.M. Shun.

Mr. Paul Ho, Senior Experimental Officer of the Hong Kong Observatory, lectured on weather observation and measurement during the "General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather"

Captain Victor W.T. Lau (left) of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, Ms Queenie C.C. Lam (middle) of the Hong Kong Observatory, and Mr. Francis Y.C. Chin, Q.S., J.P. (right) of the Scout Association of Hong Kong, responded to participants' questions at the end of the lecture