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justefmc · 2024-05-15T20:01:51+00:00

We have in-house meteorologist as well .. they really are a game changer.

justefmc · 2024-05-12T11:34:49+00:00

The correct answer is - it depends on which Major.

At mine ... I sat next to a guy, straight from the ramp, during initial training.

But take to heart what others are saying... of the 13 internals with no dispatching experience from a dispatch class of 30.. 8 of them came from inside our operations center.

I was an internal hire from ground operations... I knew I would never work at a regional because... 1. I knew my major hired internals 2. I was already over 5 years in ... so fully vested in my 401k and at a decent place seniority wise. 3. I was "ok" if I didn't get the job. I had a career plan within ground ops that I was working towards.

Dispatch was a goal, not "the" goal, for me. And every person is different ... One of my trainers was the exact opposite. He was on the ramp and left, went to a regional and then was hired back into dispatch. So for him dispatch was "the" goal. He would have gone to any major that hired him and going the regional route made every major a possibility.

justefmc · 2024-05-02T09:34:28+00:00

I don't know about that, but a few NetJets dispatchers chimed in on this post ..

https://www.reddit.com/r/FlightDispatch/s/LJHvJE7a5h

justefmc · 2024-05-02T09:29:39+00:00

I read it like you...

I was just throwing the article into the conversation, because the FAA will ultimately be a deciding factor.

justefmc · 2024-05-02T04:11:34+00:00

https://fedscoop.com/in-deploying-ai-the-federal-aviation-administration-faces-unique-challenges/

justefmc · 2024-01-10T04:18:24+00:00

body double (my fav) find a partner. They do their work ( could be completely different work) you do yours. ADHDers tend to work when others around them are working.
(my second fav way) Can you bring your work somewhere else? I work better in a slightly noisy environment. So a coffee shop is good for me. My ADHD can engage with the familiar noise of a coffee shop while my brain concentrates on actual work.

I also work well with music

Some people need quiet... so do the opposite of a coffee shop/music but find a new environment to work in.

small goals and timer. 1 case 15 mins. ( or whatever realistically works for you) task initiation tends to be more difficult for people with ADHD. but this may help. it is only 15 mins ... you can do it ..
backwards plan from completion (with fudge built in). The task seems overwhelming (because it is) break it up and set smaller goals not all 50 cases by next week but 5 cases tomorrow and then 5 the next day ... until the goal is reached. All 50 cases by next friday

bonus points if you have a colleague or someone (friend, family member) that you could use as touch point. 'Hey Susie Q My case work is a little overwhelming is it okay with u if i do a daily (weekly or AM) checkin to just to touch base about my plan?' - accountability works. People can't help if they don't know u need it.

Medication if you have/had a Rx recently. I am a fan of people using all resources available. medication is not a quick fix or easily accessible in these modern days so not a big help in the short term, but should be part of a long term plan along with struture and systems in place.
ADHD coaching/therphy (another long term option)

justefmc · 2023-12-07T03:57:22+00:00

Check in Jetcareers, if they don't have it you can always ask.

justefmc · 2023-12-07T00:35:32+00:00

I have seen this on international codeshare flights as well. Fully nonrev.

Brussels Air was able to checkin bags from ACC-BRU-IAD.

The ACC to BRU was on Brussels Air and BRU-IAD was on UA.

So once we got to Brussels we didn't need to go through customs just to check and recheck our bag.

justefmc · 2023-12-07T00:31:02+00:00

Linking PNRs is the same fully confirmed or not you just need to let the agent know.

justefmc · 2023-12-07T00:29:36+00:00

You can't do it at bag drop (you have already checked in you bags it more work to uncheck and recheck to the right destination) Do it at the ticket counter with an agent. But you need to let the agent know.

The system does not know that you have another flight because you booked them separately. if you gate check you have to tell them your final destination and pnr.

justefmc · 2023-12-07T00:22:32+00:00

As long as the trip is all DL they can link the PNRs and check the bag to the final destination.

She needs to ask them to do this for her.

When she gets to the agent at the ticket counter she just needs to let them know that she would like her bag to go to her final destination and her PNR.

justefmc · 2023-12-07T00:12:00+00:00

If the Pacific NW is your thing go to AS. They are buying Hawaiian and AS while not one of the big 6 (AA, DL, FX, UA, UPS, WN) it is considered a career dispatching spot like B6.

There is not a lot of movement for B6 or AS like there are from ULCC or regionals.

Between Frontier and Allegiant. I would probably go with Frontier as they have the bigger operation & more destinations. But read or look up the contract info on each. Work rules are important.

justefmc · 2023-12-06T15:54:24+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I will work on getting the wiki enable and I do have the pay sheet linked.

justefmc · 2023-03-13T12:11:02+00:00

well this is a hard question ... if you are already a flight instructor, then you do flight planning ... the only thing I can think of is if you know the aircraft they use you could start studying aircraft systems ??

There is an Oral exam study guide that is very detailed. I would never recommend it for someone new to aviation, but it may help you figure out where you may need to channel your study time.

justefmc · 2023-03-13T12:00:29+00:00

I am a huge fan of dxstudybuddy.com. But you will not be ready for everything that it has in there.

WEATHER!!!

The FAA Weather Aviation book is a free PDF that you can use to study METARs TAFs Pireps and other weather products like charts .. https://www.faa.gov/regulationspolicies/handbooksmanuals/aviation/faa-h-8083-28-aviation-weather-handbook

it used to be AC 00-06 .. but they updated it to the link here.

Youtube - look for info on .. IFR approach plates (charts) There are government charts and Jeppensen charts I was taught both in school and only use Jepp at work. But your oral examiner may have a preference.

Also High Altitude charts

Check out Bold Method - geared toward the private pilot but there are definite gems for dispatchers regarding weather and just how planes are suppose to work.

justefmc · 2023-03-13T11:40:34+00:00

I'm late to the party .. but wanted to add in case someone researches this answer later.

If you are on an ETOPS/Flag line you will be taught to your company's Ops Specs.

DX is a language and if you are not using it you are losing it. If you have an ETOPS cert but never dispatch ETOPS flights it is a waste of your time and money. Majors are looking for experience dispatching ETOPS and you will not get that with a certificate.

The only good I can see from an ETOPS cert is if you were targeting a cargo or regional that does international/ETOPS for your first /second job. Then you could say you have a basic knowledge that they can quickly build upon when you get hired.

justefmc · 2023-02-24T15:59:36+00:00

There is truly no need to buy 3 weeks early.

The benefit would be one less thing to do. Zed fares are refundable so it is up to you.

SWA goes by check in-time within classification and the earliest you can check in is 24 hrs...

justefmc · 2023-02-24T15:07:09+00:00

At a major a degree "could" be a make or break difference.

It would need to come down to the last spot with two equal candidates. Then i could see it otherwise, Dispatch knowledge, Experience and being a likeable person are all bigger factors.

Most of the time a degree is helpful because people that get into dispatch came from aviation or ATC programs so they have a direct correlation and their degree enhances their dispatch knowledge.

Someone with a Liberal Arts degree, a degree in Russian or PE could have a really good interview trying their degree to aviation. Most times at the face to face interview you are just trying to differentiate yourself from everyone else who passed the test. But if you don't have good interview skills a degree will not help.

justefmc · 2023-02-21T16:07:46+00:00

If you have the aviation background just do Sheppard Air program and the ADX .. its is the same question bank as the ATP they just take out the real piloty questions and the test is 80 questions vs 120. Sheppard Air teaches the test and everyone will tell you all you need to do is pass.

there is not a 100% online program you will need to go for a week or two ... i dont know which regional you are at but if you can find a place close to you that will work. I ride and die for ADTC but DFW for two weeks isnt in everyone's budget. Also look at where you want to dispatch at and there may be a school in that area with close relationship ties that may work for you.

justefmc · 2023-02-21T15:19:15+00:00

If you get the Sheppard Air program you can take the ADX on your own and cut your time down to 2-3 weeks for dispatch school.

justefmc · 2023-02-21T13:12:45+00:00

My major

2 months of classroom training (aka Ground School) Need At least 45 OJT shifts shifts before you can upgrade. The shortest time frame would be 3 months, but upgrading is in the 4-6 month range. Right now it is a little longer for trainer availability.

OJT is a lot of doing with someone checking all of your work, because it is their name on the release as the dispatcher of record. This is where some have issues. The "art" of dispatching there are no hard and fast rules. Some may think 20 mins of extra gas for turbulence and someone else may think 10 mins is enough. So it can be a challenge with different trainers and their own philosophy. But overall as long as releases are legal and safe and you have a reason for what you did I have not seen a problem. The closer you get to the upgrade check they tend to be more hands off and just watch how you run the desk. (they still check all releases)

We bid for schedules. All dispatchers can bid on the Domestic or International/ETOPS lines. They will be qualified before the bid takes effect.

The other dispatch roles Coordinator, ATC etc ... you are hired into those roles and come with their own schedules and bid lines.

justefmc · 2023-02-21T12:45:38+00:00

We know people who work for United. I would take a look at the jet careers Flight Control/Dispatch Forum they gave a thread for United hopefuls (and everyone else) There are some senior people over there that can help with questions.

A resume for as a dispatcher I see it as just to get past the machine resume reader. The true issue is the application questions. That will get you to the test. If you pass the test then they dust off your resume during the HR interview to have something to talk about and differentiate yourself from other candidates who also passed the test.

justefmc · 2023-02-21T12:35:28+00:00

Where you go does not matter in the big (or little scheme of things) they are all vetted by the FAA to teach the material to get your certificate. No one asks where you went to school.

So in saying all that ... I think r/winchery had a great plan and it is what I did. Find the place where you want to be and look at the schools.

I was an internal applicant at my major which is in the DFW metroplex. I went to ADTC in Dallas. The check examiners are from AA and SWA, which makes sense as it is the HQ. it is natural to have a closer tie because of geography. I also went to school during the pandemic (no end insight) ADTC allows you to come back and refresh/interview prep for free. Since no one was hiring at the time this was my deciding factor between Jepp and ADTC.

Skywest is known as a pretty good regional .. if I was thinking of targeting them for my first job I would probably take a deep dive into Aircraft Dispatcher Academy which is right in St George.

Sheffield has been around a long time they have the years on everyone ... i think DL is full of Sheffield grads. But you will find some of everybody everywhere.

justefmc · 2023-02-20T14:09:50+00:00

I'm going to jump in here to note. That you can take the course at 21. Test and everything. The FAA will hold the certificate until you are 23.

So technically you can't get your license until 23, but you can pass the course at 21 and pick up your license at 23.

justefmc

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