DAVID "DAVE" WHATLEY
Program Director for Aviation Weather
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

 Primary Responsibility

• Identify and validate the needs of the flying public, safety managers and FAA providers by promulgating core system requirements, formulating and articulating FAA’s aviation weather policies; satisfying all specialized aviation weather needs; supporting advancement of aviation weather technologies; and establishing inter-agency cooperation and coordination.

 Previous Positions

• Assistant Manager, Aviation Weather Division, FAA 1996-1997
• Manager, Requirements Branch, Aviation Weather Division, FAA 1995-1996
• Manager, Flight Service and Weather Branch, FAA 1992-1995
• Manager, St. Louis Automated Flight Service Station, FAA 1990-1992

Education

• Business Administration and Economics, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

Pilot

• Private Pilots Certificate, 1980