#9 Real-Time Tactical Contrail Avoidance (feat. Prof. Steven Barrett, MIT)

Get the latest insights from the AAMBITION Podcast delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe HERE.

++++

Welcome to Episode 9 of the “Aerospace Ambition Podcast,” featuring the one and only Prof. Steven Barrett (MIT). Join us for a riveting dialogue that promises to enlighten!

Talking Points

• Are we talking about contrail management too much?

• How is ARPA-E with the PreTrails program related to Star Trek?

• What has Steven’s umbrella to do with predicting ISSRs?

• What are the 3 biggest problems in running contrail management at scale?

• Are we running the risk that false positives deviate flights into ISSRs hence creating a double negative effect?

• Is the concept of “big hitters” helpful in preventing contrail cirrus warming?

Guest

Steven holds the prestigious H. N. Slater Professorship of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Leading the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department and directing the MIT Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, he focuses on advancing the aviation field towards zero environmental impact. His areas of research include developing low emission propulsion technologies, contrail avoidance strategies, and assessing the sustainability of SAFs.