Rickie C. is a current dispatch student pursing an FAA Dispatcher License and pursing a career in the dispatch industry. He created AviationSixty to help himself and other potential aviation enthusiast to learn more about aviation topics.
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An aircraft dispatcher is a licensed aviation professional who works from the ground and shares equal authority with the captain in planning and authorizing flights. Their role focuses on ensuring safety and operational efficiency, which includes preparing flight plans, calculating fuel requirements, and monitoring weather…
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The responsibility of a Part 121 dispatcher is clearly stated in § 121.533. The pilot in command and the aircraft dispatcher are jointly responsible for the preflight planning, delay, and dispatch release of a flight in compliance with this chapter and operations specifications. The PIC and…
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VDP (Visual Descent Point) according to the AIM: A defined point on the final approach course of a nonprecision straight‐in approach procedure from which normal descent from the MDA to the runway touchdown point may be commenced, provided the approach threshold of that runway, or…
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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) are a predetermined set of instructions for pilots to transition from an approach to landing phase. Each runway equipped with different navigational guidance, such as ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc., will contain an unique IAP chart to land at that airport. Margin…
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In Part 121 and Part 135 operations, there are limitations placed on the PIC (Pilot in Command) that has under 100 hours of service in their type of aircraft. These PICs are called High Minimum Captains. It is important for dispatchers and pilots themselves to…
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