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Diploma in Operational Meteorology: Icing, Windshear and Turbulence

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in operational meteorology (icing, windshear and turbulence): 8 modules covering aeronautical meteorology, aircraft icing, de-icing and ground operations, windshear, en-route turbulence, thunderstorms and weather risk management, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Interpret operational aeronautical meteorological products.

02

Understand the mechanisms of ice formation on aircraft.

03

Apply de-icing procedures and holdover times.

04

Identify and manage windshear situations.

05

Analyse types of turbulence and their measurement indices.

06

Assess convective and volcanic phenomena.

07

Integrate meteorology into operational decision-making.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Aeronautical meteorologists.
  • Flight dispatchers.
  • Airline transport pilots.
  • Safety analysts dealing with weather-related events.
  • Air traffic controllers.
  • Aeronautical meteorology instructors.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to work for meteorological services.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICAO Annex 3 (meteorological service for international air navigation)
  • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373, Part-MET (requirements for meteorological service providers)
  • CS-25 Appendices C and O (icing certification envelopes, including SLD)
  • ICAO Doc 9817 (Manual on Low-level Wind Shear)
  • SAE AS6285 (aircraft ground de-icing/anti-icing processes)
  • SAE ARP4737 (aircraft de-icing/anti-icing methods)
  • ICAO Doc 9640 (Manual of Aircraft Ground De-icing/Anti-icing Operations)
  • Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (air operations)
  • Python (MetPy)
  • Ogimet
  • NOAA Aviation Weather Center
  • IDV (Unidata)
  • Windy
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Structure of the atmosphere and the standard atmosphere
  2. 1.2Stability and convective processes
  3. 1.3Air masses and fronts
  4. 1.4METAR, TAF and SIGMET messages
  5. 1.5Significant weather charts
  6. 1.6World area forecast centres
  7. 1.7ICAO Annex 3
  8. 1.8MET services in Europe
  9. 1.9In-flight meteorological information
  10. 1.10Workshop: interpretation of METAR, TAF and SIGMET
  1. 2.1Supercooled liquid water
  2. 2.2Clear, rime and mixed ice
  3. 2.3Supercooled large droplets (SLD) and freezing
  4. 2.4Aerodynamic effects of ice
  5. 2.5Engine icing and ice crystals
  6. 2.6Certification Appendices C, O and P
  7. 2.7Anti-icing and de-icing systems
  8. 2.8Operating procedures in icing conditions
  9. 2.9Icing forecasts: CIP and FIP
  10. 2.10Case study: SLD icing accident
  1. 3.1Contamination of critical surfaces
  2. 3.2The clean aircraft concept
  3. 3.3Type I, II, III and IV fluids
  4. 3.4Holdover times
  5. 3.5De-icing procedures on the apron
  6. 3.6Operators' de-icing programmes
  7. 3.7SAE and EASA guidelines
  8. 3.8Contaminated runways and braking
  9. 3.9Global Reporting Format (GRF)
  10. 3.10Practical: holdover time calculation
  1. 4.1Types of windshear: frontal, orographic and convective
  2. 4.2Microbursts and their structure
  3. 4.3Effects on aircraft performance
  4. 4.4LLWAS detection systems
  5. 4.5Terminal Doppler weather radar
  6. 4.6Windshear lidar
  7. 4.7Predictive airborne systems
  8. 4.8Recovery manoeuvre
  9. 4.9Alerts to flight crews
  10. 4.10Case study: analysis of a microburst encounter
  1. 5.1Convective and in-cloud turbulence
  2. 5.2Clear-air turbulence (CAT)
  3. 5.3Mountain waves and rotors
  4. 5.4Wake turbulence
  5. 5.5EDR turbulence indices
  6. 5.6GTG turbulence forecasting
  7. 5.7Pilot reports (PIREPs)
  8. 5.8Effects on the structure and the cabin
  9. 5.9Avoidance procedures
  10. 5.10Lab: analysis of a clear-air turbulence case
  1. 6.1Life cycle of a thunderstorm
  2. 6.2Hail and lightning
  3. 6.3Airborne weather radar
  4. 6.4Avoidance of convective cells
  5. 6.5Convection in the intertropical convergence zone
  6. 6.6Volcanic ash and VAACs
  7. 6.7Sand and dust storms
  8. 6.8Reduced visibility and fog
  9. 6.9Cloud heights and ceilings
  10. 6.10Practical: interpretation of weather radar images
  1. 7.1Pre-flight weather briefing
  2. 7.2Route and alternate planning
  3. 7.3In-flight decision-making
  4. 7.4Flight dispatch and meteorology
  5. 7.5Weather data on the flight deck
  6. 7.6Integration into ATM systems
  7. 7.7Aerodrome climatology
  8. 7.8Climate change and aviation
  9. 7.9Lessons from weather-related accidents
  10. 7.10Case study: diversion decision due to convection
  1. 8.1Selection of the route or aerodrome
  2. 8.2Climatology of adverse phenomena
  3. 8.3Icing risk analysis
  4. 8.4Windshear and turbulence assessment
  5. 8.5Forecasting tools used
  6. 8.6Proposed operating procedures
  7. 8.7Crew training plan
  8. 8.8Conclusions and operational recommendations
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Python (MetPy), Ogimet, NOAA Aviation Weather Center, IDV (Unidata) and Windy, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: interpretation of icing forecast products, analysis of windshear and microburst encounters and assessment of en-route clear-air turbulence. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: ICAO Annex 3, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (Part-MET), CS-25 Appendices C and O, ICAO Doc 9817 (Manual on Low-level Wind Shear), SAE AS6285, SAE ARP4737, ICAO Doc 9640 (Manual of Aircraft Ground De-icing/Anti-icing Operations), Regulation (EU) 965/2012.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ICAO Annex 3, Part-MET of Regulation (EU) 2017/373 and CS-25 Appendices C and O applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Python (MetPy), Ogimet, NOAA Aviation Weather Center, IDV (Unidata) and Windy, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:An operational meteorology study for a route or aerodrome, covering icing, windshear and turbulence risks, forecasting tools and proposed procedures, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Adverse weather climatology
Characterise the climatology of adverse phenomena for the selected route or aerodrome.
Icing risk analysis
Analyse icing risk with CIP/FIP products and holdover time calculations.
Windshear and turbulence
Assess windshear and turbulence exposure with EDR and GTG data.
Operating procedures
Propose operating procedures and a crew training plan.
Final project
Deliver a complete operational meteorology project with recommendations, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Aeronautical meteorologistFlight dispatcherAirline transport pilotSafety analystAir traffic controllerAeronautical meteorology instructor
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Python (MetPy), Ogimet, NOAA Aviation Weather Center, IDV (Unidata) and Windy, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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