ADXGuy
New Member
....ok, it is.
34 years old with minimal “real” aviation experience. Flew on a Braniff 727 in the first grade, was bitten by the aviation bug, and have been hooked ever since. Entered the corporate world instead of following my dreams and feel like my life will not be fulfilled without a job in aviation.
I’ve been considering dispatch for a while and I think it’s time to take a leap of faith and switch careers. In my free time I enjoy putting on head phones, tuning into live ATC and staring at flightradar24 for hours on end (especially during inclement weather). Anytime I take a flight (which is often, flew 30,017 leisure miles in June alone) I purposely schedule layovers to get more airtime. Although I know these things have exactly 0 to do with dispatch, they at least allude to the level of passion I have for aviation.
I purchased the Sheffield app back in January and have been studying for 2hrs everyday, preparing for the FAA exam. I also have the $3-4K needed to take the actual course, I’m just unsure if that should be my next step, or if there is something more that I should be doing to prepare myself.
Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of information out there (YouTube, facility tours, etc) which would be useful for someone that is looking to get into dispatch.
Any pointers (which I understand can be exhausting to give) would be much appreciated.
Best,
John
Chicago, IL (by way of MSP, EWR, IND, MGM and BOS)
34 years old with minimal “real” aviation experience. Flew on a Braniff 727 in the first grade, was bitten by the aviation bug, and have been hooked ever since. Entered the corporate world instead of following my dreams and feel like my life will not be fulfilled without a job in aviation.
I’ve been considering dispatch for a while and I think it’s time to take a leap of faith and switch careers. In my free time I enjoy putting on head phones, tuning into live ATC and staring at flightradar24 for hours on end (especially during inclement weather). Anytime I take a flight (which is often, flew 30,017 leisure miles in June alone) I purposely schedule layovers to get more airtime. Although I know these things have exactly 0 to do with dispatch, they at least allude to the level of passion I have for aviation.
I purchased the Sheffield app back in January and have been studying for 2hrs everyday, preparing for the FAA exam. I also have the $3-4K needed to take the actual course, I’m just unsure if that should be my next step, or if there is something more that I should be doing to prepare myself.
Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of information out there (YouTube, facility tours, etc) which would be useful for someone that is looking to get into dispatch.
Any pointers (which I understand can be exhausting to give) would be much appreciated.
Best,
John
Chicago, IL (by way of MSP, EWR, IND, MGM and BOS)