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Professional Development Series


Upper Air Maintenance

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Executive Producer: Franz Zichy

The purpose of this PDS is to ensure the availability of the upper air systems to users by improving the system administration and maintenance skills.


Professional Competency Units

This Professional Development Series (PDS) includes the Professional Competency Units (PCU) listed below. Click on a unit to see details.

  • PCU 1: System Architecture/Operations
  • PCU 2: ART
  • PCU 3: Upper Air Inflation Building/Balloon Inflation/Launch System
  • PCU 4: Facilities Infrastructure
  • PCU 5: Publication Maintenance
  • PCU 6: Safety
  • PCU 7: Logistics
  • PCU 8: Hydrogen Generators
  • PCU 9: Wind Profilers
  • Based on 4/16/99 version of this PDS


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    Last reviewed or updated on 12/27/99