Instructor: Wayne R. Sand

Wayne R. Sand
 Biography: Wayne R. Sand is an aviation weather consultant with expertise in aircraft icing tests, analysis of icing accidents and development of icing instrumentation. He also has extensive expertise in convective weather, winter weather and mountain weather. As former deputy director of the Research Applications Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, he developed aviation weather technology for the FAA. Previously, Sand was a member of the atmospheric science department at the University of Wyoming. He also conducted research on thunderstorms and convective icing while at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Sand is co-holder of a patent on a technique for the remote detection of aircraft icing conditions. He holds a bachelor's in mathematics and physical science from Montana State University, a master's in meteorology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a doctorate in atmospheric science from the University of Wyoming.

Sand has taught for Aerospace Short Courses since 1992. He co-teaches our Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification course with Steven Morris.

Classes by this instructor


Aircraft Icing: Meteorology, Protective Systems, Instrumentation and Certification

This course covers the meteorology and physics of aircraft icing. Topics include forecasting, finding and avoiding icing conditions, designing and evaluating ice protection systems, and certification of aircraft for flight into known icing conditions.

For private delivery to your organization click this link.
If this course isn't currently scheduled, click the link below to be notified of the next scheduled session.
September 13-16, 2027, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley