Curtis Ford
Universal Manager of Weather and Flight Planning Curtis Ford has more than four decades of experience as a meteorologist, including nearly 30 years in the United States Navy where he retired as a Lieutenant Commander. Curtis’s background includes meteorology assignments across the globe from Antarctica to Alaska.
Curtis, who has been with Universal since 1996, leads a team of more than 50 meteorologists and flight planners.
He can be reached at curtisford@univ-wea.com.
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5 Best Practices Used by Aviation Meteorologists on the Day of Operation
This aviation blog post is part of a series on aviation weather and continues from our last post: 6 Best Practices Used by Aviation Meteorologists for Pre-Flight Planning. Besides having an aviation meteorologist assist with the planning stage of a trip, there are many benefits from using his or her expert knowledge for the day [...]
6 Best Practices Used by Aviation Meteorologists for Pre-Flight Planning
This aviation blog post is part of series on aviation weather. Given the availability of different online tools – including meteorological tools – operators have many options. In many cases, these tools provide sufficient information for crew members or aircraft dispatchers. However, for international trips, operators should consider using meteorologists, who offer benefits a do-it-yourself [...]
