American and Eagle having a bad day.
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The only problem is that sometimes when the systems go out, the dispatchers cannot perform 'flight tracking' which is required under part-121.
Our systems had a melt down the week before we won some award for I.T. at Delta, and I offered to crank out a flight plan, file it and fax the dispatcher manual WDR/AWABS, but she wasn't able to flight track us.
Our systems had a melt down the week before we won some award for I.T. at Delta, and I offered to crank out a flight plan, file it and fax the dispatcher manual WDR/AWABS, but she wasn't able to flight track us.
mtsu_av8er
Well-Known Member
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The only problem is that sometimes when the systems go out, the dispatchers cannot perform 'flight tracking' which is required under part-121.
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Does Delta have a specific procedure that says that dispatchers have to track the flights with that specific computer system? Legally, a dispatcher can track flights using a jet planning chart, push pens, magic marker and stop watch!!!
Then again, I've never worked in the "real world" of dispatch.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The only problem is that sometimes when the systems go out, the dispatchers cannot perform 'flight tracking' which is required under part-121.
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Does Delta have a specific procedure that says that dispatchers have to track the flights with that specific computer system? Legally, a dispatcher can track flights using a jet planning chart, push pens, magic marker and stop watch!!!
Then again, I've never worked in the "real world" of dispatch.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I would say that 'bad' days seem to be the norm at AA and Eagle now:
http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewAnnDocument.aspx?DocumentID=3333
http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopModules/ViewAnnDocument.aspx?DocumentID=3333
kellwolf
Piece of Trash
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Can you imagine it - in the pilot lounge, pilots sitting in 2's with their plotters, E6B's, numerous charts, doing their flight planning!!!
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I think a lot of guys would just melt into goo. It was tough to re-teach myself the E6B after my IR training, and it had only been a year since my PPL checkride. Imagine an airline pilot that hadn't used one in 7-10 years! Unless they pull it out enroute to keep current on it just in case. I have a feeling that any FO that did that would be laughed at, though. As far as flight tracking, couldn't they go back to the old ATC "shrimp boats?" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Can you imagine it - in the pilot lounge, pilots sitting in 2's with their plotters, E6B's, numerous charts, doing their flight planning!!!
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I think a lot of guys would just melt into goo. It was tough to re-teach myself the E6B after my IR training, and it had only been a year since my PPL checkride. Imagine an airline pilot that hadn't used one in 7-10 years! Unless they pull it out enroute to keep current on it just in case. I have a feeling that any FO that did that would be laughed at, though. As far as flight tracking, couldn't they go back to the old ATC "shrimp boats?" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif