NTSB hearing examining dispatch procedures

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http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2014/ups1354_hearing/index.html

The NTSB has scheduled a hearing on February 20th as part of the UPS1354 crash investigation. From the press release (Bolding is mine):

The one-day hearing will examine:

• Execution of non-precision approaches, including initial and recurrent training, adherence to standard operating procedures, and proficiency
• Human factors issues associated with effective crew coordination and resource management applicable to this accident, including decision-making, communication, fatigue and fitness for duty, as well as monitoring and cross-checking, policies, standard operating procedures, guidance, and training provided to UPS crewmembers.
• Dispatch procedures, including the training, evaluation, roles and responsibilities of UPS dispatchers and the limitations of dispatch-related software.

Could be interesting to see how the NTSB views and investigates the dispatchers/procedures as part of an accident investigation. The do webcast these hearings for those who may be interested.