Question about Dispatch School

Just to clear things up a bit....I study every night with a group then I head home. It works quite well for me as it does for 5 others who enjoy the same liberties.
 
i would suggest studying wx specifically the basics to METARs and TAFs and then practice by reading them every day on aviationweather.gov. while the ADX hasnt been updated to reflect the changes in format the basic principles remain, plus its a good habit to get in to
 
Be sure to take the occasional glance at NOTAMS too. Don't know how much emphasis the examiner will put on them, but in the Real World they are like little land mines just waiting to blow you up. Become one with the NOTAM. Learn its every move. You'd be astonished how many highly experienced dispatchers have sent airplanes to airports with no runways or approaches.
 
pljenkins said:
Be sure to take the occasional glance at NOTAMS too. Don't know how much emphasis the examiner will put on them, but in the Real World they are like little land mines just waiting to blow you up. Become one with the NOTAM. Learn its every move. You'd be astonished how many highly experienced dispatchers have sent airplanes to airports with no runways or approaches.
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The NOTAM will be the death of me...lol ;-)
 
Not sure what made me wonder about this but it's related to dispatcher training and might be relevant to this thread.

[Sorry if it's been covered elsewhere and I overlooked it.]

Are there any colleges offering a dedicated, formal DX curriculum leading to certification ? I have a vague recollection of some community college in SLC having such a program but can't recall details.

Since many colleges have aviation programs...and most (if not all ) of the ground courses would directly relate to DX subject matter, it seems that having a DX program would be a natural fit. Not sure how the age limits in FAR Part 65.53(a) and (b)(1) would be addressed.

Did a quick trip through Purdue's website and didn't find anything too specific. I do see brief reference to dispatching as a potential career spin off of the aviation management program but it's not a formal thing:

https://tech.purdue.edu/degrees/aviation-management

Just curious. And I'm aware that perhaps college degrees should be in a subject outside aviation to create a Plan B should the flaky aviation thing not pan out. But that's another subject and has been beaten to death on the pilot side of the house. :biggrin:
 
bafanguy said:
Not sure what made me wonder about this but it's related to dispatcher training and might be relevant to this thread.

[Sorry if it's been covered elsewhere and I overlooked it.]

Are there any colleges offering a dedicated, formal DX curriculum leading to certification ? I have a vague recollection of some community college in SLC having such a program but can't recall details.

Since many colleges have aviation programs...and most (if not all ) of the ground courses would directly relate to DX subject matter, it seems that having a DX program would be a natural fit. Not sure how the age limits in FAR Part 65.53(a) and (b)(1) would be addressed.

Did a quick trip through Purdue's website and didn't find anything too specific. I do see brief reference to dispatching as a potential career spin off of the aviation management program but it's not a formal thing:

https://tech.purdue.edu/degrees/aviation-management

Just curious. And I'm aware that perhaps college degrees should be in a subject outside aviation to create a Plan B should the flaky aviation thing not pan out. But that's another subject and has been beaten to death on the pilot side of the house. :biggrin:
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Purdue doesn't have a Dispatch Licensure program yet but it's being looked into.
 
I had a four page PDF with a list of FAA qualified schools somewhere. I will see if I can find it but I quick Google search should yield successful results.
 
bafanguy said:
Not sure what made me wonder about this but it's related to dispatcher training and might be relevant to this thread.

[Sorry if it's been covered elsewhere and I overlooked it.]

Are there any colleges offering a dedicated, formal DX curriculum leading to certification ? I have a vague recollection of some community college in SLC having such a program but can't recall details.

Since many colleges have aviation programs...and most (if not all ) of the ground courses would directly relate to DX subject matter, it seems that having a DX program would be a natural fit. Not sure how the age limits in FAR Part 65.53(a) and (b)(1) would be addressed.
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ERAU offers a dispatch certification program at their Prescott campus as part of a degree program. Unaware of any others right now.
 
bafanguy said:
Not sure what made me wonder about this but it's related to dispatcher training and might be relevant to this thread.

[Sorry if it's been covered elsewhere and I overlooked it.]

Are there any colleges offering a dedicated, formal DX curriculum leading to certification ? I have a vague recollection of some community college in SLC having such a program but can't recall details.

Since many colleges have aviation programs...and most (if not all ) of the ground courses would directly relate to DX subject matter, it seems that having a DX program would be a natural fit. Not sure how the age limits in FAR Part 65.53(a) and (b)(1) would be addressed.

Did a quick trip through Purdue's website and didn't find anything too specific. I do see brief reference to dispatching as a potential career spin off of the aviation management program but it's not a formal thing:

https://tech.purdue.edu/degrees/aviation-management

Just curious. And I'm aware that perhaps college degrees should be in a subject outside aviation to create a Plan B should the flaky aviation thing not pan out. But that's another subject and has been beaten to death on the pilot side of the house. :biggrin:
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Middle Tennessee State (MTSU) offers a dispatch program, as does Vaughn College of Aeronautics (NYC) has it as a minor of some sort and do the course at FlightSafety across the street. I had some of their students in my Dispatch class.
 
manniax said:
ERAU offers a dispatch certification program at their Prescott campus as part of a degree program. Unaware of any others right now.
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Lewis University in IL offers it as part of a degree program also.
 
Everyone,

Thanks for the info. I had no idea these programs were so numerous. :cool:

I've led a sheltered life. :D

BoilerOps,

Nice to see PU getting in the game...a bit overdue, I think.
 
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bafanguy said:
Everyone,

Thanks for the info. I had no idea these programs were so numerous. :cool:

I've led a sheltered life. :D

BoilerOps,

Nice to see PU getting in the game...a bit overdue, I think.
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After Boiler Up! our motto is better late than never...
 
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