FLIGHT DISPATCHER SKILLS TEST – ORALS
What are the regulatory requirements for obtaining a dispatcher license? - Answers -
(Applicant may state the general requirements, or look up for the regulation) LI 2000
Part 2.8:
The applicant for a flight operations officer licence shall be
not less than 21years of age.
a. receive an approved training course from an authorized
instructor on the knowledge areas;
b. have received an endorsement for the knowledge test
from an authorized instructor;
c. pass the required knowledge test.
d. comply with the requirements of 2.8.3 (c) & (d)
How often must dispatchers complete operating familiarization flights? - Answers -
Operating familiarization flights are required every 12 calendar months.
What amount of operating familiarization flight time is required for dispatchers? -
Answers - Two complete flights over routes representative of
those for which that person is assigned duties.
Ground Recurrent Training for Dispatchers shall include at least which subject areas: -
Answers - (1) Aircraft-specific flight preparation;
(2) Dispatch resource management (human performance); and
(3) Recognition or transportation of dangerous goods.
When is a takeoff alternate required? - Answers - If it would not be possible to return to
the aerodrome of departure.
What information shall the pilot
include in his arrival report? - Answers - 1.Aircraft identification
2.Departure aerodrome;
3. Destination aerodrome (only in the case of a diversionary landing);
4. Arrival aerodrome; and
5. Time of arrival
What is the definition of an "alternate airport"? - Answers - An airport at which an aircraft
may land if landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable.
What is an Air Operator Certificate? - Answers - A certificate authorising an operator to
carry out specified commercial air transport operations.
,What is a Controlled Flight? - Answers - Any flight which is subject to an air traffic
control clearance
Is your license required to be in your possession at all times? - Answers - No. Your FD
license must be in your possession whenever you are acting as a Flight dispatcher and
exercising authority in coordinating with Pilot in command for a flight operating under air
commerce.
Once you get employed at an airline what are the training and qualification
requirements? - Answers - Ans: Basic Indoc- 40 hours, initial ground school,
Operational Familiarization
(OF) and Competency Check.
What section of the Operations Specifications list all the authorized aircrafts of the AOC
Holder? - Answers - Section E
What must an aircraft dispatcher do in terms of responsibility for operational control? -
Answers - 1. Monitor the progress of each flight
2. Deliver safety related information to the flight
3. Cancel or re-dispatch the flight if it
cannot continue safely
Can a dispatcher declare an emergency? - Answers - Yes. The dispatcher should notify
the PIC as soon as possible. If the dispatcher cannot communicate with the PIC, they
must do whatever is necessary and outlined in the Operations manual to deal with the
emergency
What is the definition of Operational Control? - Answers - Operational control, with
respect to a flight, means the exercise of authority over initiating, conducting, or
terminating a flight.
What are the requirements for computing the required fuel for IFR flight (turbojet)? -
Answers - ( 1)Fly to the first point of intended landing and execute an instrument
approach;
(2) Execute a missed approach and fly from that
aerodrome to the most critical (in terms of fuel
consumption) alternate aerodrome, if required; and
(3) Fly thereafter at normal cruising speed:
for 30 minutes in a holding pattern at 1,500 ft.
(450 metres) above the aerodrome, plus a reserve for
contingencies specified by the operator and approved by the Authority.
Each operator shall ensure that each takeoff alternate specified shall be located within
(for two engine aircraft) - - Answers - one hour flight time at single-engine cruise speed
unless the aircraft and crew are authorised for EDTO;
, A flight dispatcher will not release a flight unless he is familiar and certain the
anticipated loading of the aircraft and the proposed operation will not exceed the- -
Answers - 1. Centre of gravity limits
2. Aircraft operating limitations
3. Minimum performance requirements
Name at least six information that must
be contained in the Dispatch release or Operational Flight Plan - Answers - Company
name; Make, model and registration number of a/c being used; Flight or trip number and
date of flight; Name of flight crew member, cabin crew member; Departure aerodrome,
destination aerodrome alternate aerodrome and route; minimum fuel supply (in kg, lbs,
litres, gallons); type of operation (VFR/IFR); available weather reports and forecasts for
the destination and alternate aerodrome; any additional weather available information
that the PIC considers necessary;
What is Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO). - Answers - Any operation by an
aeroplane with two or more turbine engines where the diversion time to an en-route
alternate aerodrome is greater than the threshold time established by the State of the
Operator.
What is Ceiling? - Answers - The lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena aloft
that hides more than half of the sky, reported as Broken or Overcast.
What is considered an extended overwater operation? - Answers - A flight operated
over water at a distance of more than 93km (50 NM), or 30 minutes at normal cruising
speed, whichever is the lesser, away from land suitable for making an emergency
landing.
Can a dispatcher delegate their authority? - Answers - Yes. May delegate the authority
to sign release, but not to dispatch
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes the troposphere from the
stratosphere? - Answers - The temperature lapse rate. In the troposphere, the
temperature decreases with increasing altitude at an average rate of two degree Celsius
per one thousand feet of altitude. In the stratosphere, there is little or no change in
temperature with altitude.
What is the major source of all changes in the Earth's weather? - Answers - Uneven
heating of the Earth's surface
What is a standard day relative to pressure and temperature? - Answers - 29.92
millibars of pressure and a temperature of 15 degrees celcius at sea level.
What are some examples of the causes of temperature variations across the planet -
Answers - Diurnal variation
What are the regulatory requirements for obtaining a dispatcher license? - Answers -
(Applicant may state the general requirements, or look up for the regulation) LI 2000
Part 2.8:
The applicant for a flight operations officer licence shall be
not less than 21years of age.
a. receive an approved training course from an authorized
instructor on the knowledge areas;
b. have received an endorsement for the knowledge test
from an authorized instructor;
c. pass the required knowledge test.
d. comply with the requirements of 2.8.3 (c) & (d)
How often must dispatchers complete operating familiarization flights? - Answers -
Operating familiarization flights are required every 12 calendar months.
What amount of operating familiarization flight time is required for dispatchers? -
Answers - Two complete flights over routes representative of
those for which that person is assigned duties.
Ground Recurrent Training for Dispatchers shall include at least which subject areas: -
Answers - (1) Aircraft-specific flight preparation;
(2) Dispatch resource management (human performance); and
(3) Recognition or transportation of dangerous goods.
When is a takeoff alternate required? - Answers - If it would not be possible to return to
the aerodrome of departure.
What information shall the pilot
include in his arrival report? - Answers - 1.Aircraft identification
2.Departure aerodrome;
3. Destination aerodrome (only in the case of a diversionary landing);
4. Arrival aerodrome; and
5. Time of arrival
What is the definition of an "alternate airport"? - Answers - An airport at which an aircraft
may land if landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable.
What is an Air Operator Certificate? - Answers - A certificate authorising an operator to
carry out specified commercial air transport operations.
,What is a Controlled Flight? - Answers - Any flight which is subject to an air traffic
control clearance
Is your license required to be in your possession at all times? - Answers - No. Your FD
license must be in your possession whenever you are acting as a Flight dispatcher and
exercising authority in coordinating with Pilot in command for a flight operating under air
commerce.
Once you get employed at an airline what are the training and qualification
requirements? - Answers - Ans: Basic Indoc- 40 hours, initial ground school,
Operational Familiarization
(OF) and Competency Check.
What section of the Operations Specifications list all the authorized aircrafts of the AOC
Holder? - Answers - Section E
What must an aircraft dispatcher do in terms of responsibility for operational control? -
Answers - 1. Monitor the progress of each flight
2. Deliver safety related information to the flight
3. Cancel or re-dispatch the flight if it
cannot continue safely
Can a dispatcher declare an emergency? - Answers - Yes. The dispatcher should notify
the PIC as soon as possible. If the dispatcher cannot communicate with the PIC, they
must do whatever is necessary and outlined in the Operations manual to deal with the
emergency
What is the definition of Operational Control? - Answers - Operational control, with
respect to a flight, means the exercise of authority over initiating, conducting, or
terminating a flight.
What are the requirements for computing the required fuel for IFR flight (turbojet)? -
Answers - ( 1)Fly to the first point of intended landing and execute an instrument
approach;
(2) Execute a missed approach and fly from that
aerodrome to the most critical (in terms of fuel
consumption) alternate aerodrome, if required; and
(3) Fly thereafter at normal cruising speed:
for 30 minutes in a holding pattern at 1,500 ft.
(450 metres) above the aerodrome, plus a reserve for
contingencies specified by the operator and approved by the Authority.
Each operator shall ensure that each takeoff alternate specified shall be located within
(for two engine aircraft) - - Answers - one hour flight time at single-engine cruise speed
unless the aircraft and crew are authorised for EDTO;
, A flight dispatcher will not release a flight unless he is familiar and certain the
anticipated loading of the aircraft and the proposed operation will not exceed the- -
Answers - 1. Centre of gravity limits
2. Aircraft operating limitations
3. Minimum performance requirements
Name at least six information that must
be contained in the Dispatch release or Operational Flight Plan - Answers - Company
name; Make, model and registration number of a/c being used; Flight or trip number and
date of flight; Name of flight crew member, cabin crew member; Departure aerodrome,
destination aerodrome alternate aerodrome and route; minimum fuel supply (in kg, lbs,
litres, gallons); type of operation (VFR/IFR); available weather reports and forecasts for
the destination and alternate aerodrome; any additional weather available information
that the PIC considers necessary;
What is Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO). - Answers - Any operation by an
aeroplane with two or more turbine engines where the diversion time to an en-route
alternate aerodrome is greater than the threshold time established by the State of the
Operator.
What is Ceiling? - Answers - The lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena aloft
that hides more than half of the sky, reported as Broken or Overcast.
What is considered an extended overwater operation? - Answers - A flight operated
over water at a distance of more than 93km (50 NM), or 30 minutes at normal cruising
speed, whichever is the lesser, away from land suitable for making an emergency
landing.
Can a dispatcher delegate their authority? - Answers - Yes. May delegate the authority
to sign release, but not to dispatch
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes the troposphere from the
stratosphere? - Answers - The temperature lapse rate. In the troposphere, the
temperature decreases with increasing altitude at an average rate of two degree Celsius
per one thousand feet of altitude. In the stratosphere, there is little or no change in
temperature with altitude.
What is the major source of all changes in the Earth's weather? - Answers - Uneven
heating of the Earth's surface
What is a standard day relative to pressure and temperature? - Answers - 29.92
millibars of pressure and a temperature of 15 degrees celcius at sea level.
What are some examples of the causes of temperature variations across the planet -
Answers - Diurnal variation
