A day like today

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omapilot

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I was wondering what a day like today's weather is like for a dispatcher..I know bad weather is a part of life in dispatching...but days like today make me wonder if even a seasoned dispatcher would feel some stress..just curious..ty
 
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i didn't work today, but i can imagine this might sum it up.
 
I was busy doing my FAM ride to Cuba, so I couldn't tell ya how today goes! :P

Jokes aside, like manniax said, most of the operation is usually cancelled or significantly delayed into the affected region, so it's not usually to bad. And for those flights going in, just find a distant alternate and load them up on fuel.
 
Indeed, once the weather turns to absolute crap the job is easy; we ain't going! What separates the wheat from the chaff is when you're min fueling everyone into the hub and suddenly your 10 and clear airport develops a severe case of IMC, or even more irritating someone decides to smear one on and close the airport. Weeee!
 
pljenkins said:
Indeed, once the weather turns to absolute crap the job is easy; we ain't going! What separates the wheat from the chaff is when you're min fueling everyone into the hub and suddenly your 10 and clear airport develops a severe case of IMC, or even more irritating someone decides to smear one on and close the airport. Weeee!
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That must be a nice philosophy.... we don't believe in canceling flights. We actually have been known to add more during bad weather.
 
McCrosky said:
That must be a nice philosophy.... we don't believe in canceling flights. We actually have been known to add more during bad weather.
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Guess it's the "boxes don't bitch" philosophy in action - if a cargo plane gets stuck for three hours on a taxiway, the operator doesn't face any fines from the FAA. Still, I'd hate to try and run a full schedule in and out of SDF or MEM if there was a major winter event or freezing rain happening.
 
manniax said:
Guess it's the "boxes don't bitch" philosophy in action - if a cargo plane gets stuck for three hours on a taxiway, the operator doesn't face any fines from the FAA. Still, I'd hate to try and run a full schedule in and out of SDF or MEM if there was a major winter event or freezing rain happening.
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Our boxes don't bitch, but our pilots sure as hell do. Apparently they believe we should only fly in VFR conditions---or have an alternate that is 2 hours away and severe clear, and land with 20K in the tanks.
 
jose1337 said:
Happened to me, all of my New York flights got cancelled just as some flights began diverting from LGA
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In my experience for passenger operations for impacted hubs, they tend to cancel express flights first, then mainline domestic, then international. With the new penalties for passengers being stranded on the ramp, it makes sense.
 
pljenkins said:
Indeed, once the weather turns to absolute crap the job is easy; we ain't going! What separates the wheat from the chaff is when you're min fueling everyone into the hub and suddenly your 10 and clear airport develops a severe case of IMC, or even more irritating someone decides to smear one on and close the airport. Weeee!
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Like DTW yesterday 10 clear and
20 minutes later 1/8 mile and 700 rvr and holding then diversions
 
9E dispatcher said:
Like DTW yesterday 10 clear and
20 minutes later 1/8 mile and 700 rvr and holding then diversions
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Philly does this constantly!!! It used to drive me insane when I first started lol I would like to meet the forecasters for PHL. I have a few choice words :-)
 
Sandydfw said:
The worst days in my opinion are the summer thunderstorms.
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I would disagree politely. Winter is storms are worse with snow intensifying then calming then intensifying again. The summer you just add extra gas and fly around the storms or above them depending on the situation.
 
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