FAA AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER 2026 UPDATAED EXAM
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What section of the Operations Specifications list all the authorized aircrafts of the
AOC Holder? - ✔✔Section E
✔✔What must an aircraft dispatcher do in terms of responsibility for operational control?
- ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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)? -
✔✔( 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) - - ✔✔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- -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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). - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes. May delegate the authority to
sign release, but not to dispatch
✔✔What is the main characteristic that distinguishes the troposphere from the
stratosphere? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Uneven
heating of the Earth's surface
✔✔What is a standard day relative to pressure and temperature? - ✔✔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
- ✔✔Diurnal variation
Seasonal variation
Latitude (angle of sun exposure)
Topographical issues
Altitude effects
✔✔The tropopause is characterized by? - ✔✔an abrupt change of temperature lapse
rate
✔✔What effect does temperature have on aircraft performance? - ✔✔As temperature
increases, aircraft performance is reduced due to a decrease in air density.
, ✔✔What potential issues might arise when an inversion exists at an airport? -
✔✔Inversions are often associated with reduced visibility and possible wind shear as an
aircraft passes through the inversion layer.
✔✔What effect does temperature have on aircraft performance? - ✔✔As temperature
increases, aircraft performance is reduced due to a decrease in air density
✔✔Describe a low-pressure system? - ✔✔Lows are areas of reduced pressure and
have counterclockwise wind that flows inwards and upwards in the northern hemisphere
(opposite in the southern hemisphere). These are commonly associated with poor
weather.
✔✔What is a "trough"? - ✔✔A trough is an elongated area of low pressure. Weather
systems often develops in association with troughs.
✔✔What is a "ridge" - ✔✔A ridge is an elongated area of high pressure.
✔✔What is "col"? - ✔✔A col is a neutral area between high and low-pressure systems,
or it is where a ridge and trough meet.
✔✔Describe a high-pressure system - ✔✔Highs are areas of increased pressure and
have clockwise wind that flows outward and downward in the northern hemisphere
(opposite in the southern hemisphere). These are commonly associated with good
weather.
✔✔How does pressure vary with altitude? - ✔✔Pressure decreases as altitude
increases. In the standard atmosphere the rate of decrease is 1 inch Hg per 1,000 feet.
✔✔What is "true altitude"? - ✔✔True altitude is an aircraft's height above sea level. Its
also known as mean sea level (MSL).
✔✔What is "pressure altitude? - ✔✔This is altitude in reference to the standard datum
plane of 29.92'' Hg
✔✔Why does a high density altitude reduce aircraft performance? - ✔✔a) Reduce
engine thrust/power
b) Reduce the amount of lift that is produced by
the wing
✔✔What is "Coriolis force"? - ✔✔The Coriolis force is a phenomenon that occurs due to
the rotation of the Earth that causes wind in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to
the right.
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What section of the Operations Specifications list all the authorized aircrafts of the
AOC Holder? - ✔✔Section E
✔✔What must an aircraft dispatcher do in terms of responsibility for operational control?
- ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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)? -
✔✔( 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) - - ✔✔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- -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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). - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes. May delegate the authority to
sign release, but not to dispatch
✔✔What is the main characteristic that distinguishes the troposphere from the
stratosphere? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Uneven
heating of the Earth's surface
✔✔What is a standard day relative to pressure and temperature? - ✔✔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
- ✔✔Diurnal variation
Seasonal variation
Latitude (angle of sun exposure)
Topographical issues
Altitude effects
✔✔The tropopause is characterized by? - ✔✔an abrupt change of temperature lapse
rate
✔✔What effect does temperature have on aircraft performance? - ✔✔As temperature
increases, aircraft performance is reduced due to a decrease in air density.
, ✔✔What potential issues might arise when an inversion exists at an airport? -
✔✔Inversions are often associated with reduced visibility and possible wind shear as an
aircraft passes through the inversion layer.
✔✔What effect does temperature have on aircraft performance? - ✔✔As temperature
increases, aircraft performance is reduced due to a decrease in air density
✔✔Describe a low-pressure system? - ✔✔Lows are areas of reduced pressure and
have counterclockwise wind that flows inwards and upwards in the northern hemisphere
(opposite in the southern hemisphere). These are commonly associated with poor
weather.
✔✔What is a "trough"? - ✔✔A trough is an elongated area of low pressure. Weather
systems often develops in association with troughs.
✔✔What is a "ridge" - ✔✔A ridge is an elongated area of high pressure.
✔✔What is "col"? - ✔✔A col is a neutral area between high and low-pressure systems,
or it is where a ridge and trough meet.
✔✔Describe a high-pressure system - ✔✔Highs are areas of increased pressure and
have clockwise wind that flows outward and downward in the northern hemisphere
(opposite in the southern hemisphere). These are commonly associated with good
weather.
✔✔How does pressure vary with altitude? - ✔✔Pressure decreases as altitude
increases. In the standard atmosphere the rate of decrease is 1 inch Hg per 1,000 feet.
✔✔What is "true altitude"? - ✔✔True altitude is an aircraft's height above sea level. Its
also known as mean sea level (MSL).
✔✔What is "pressure altitude? - ✔✔This is altitude in reference to the standard datum
plane of 29.92'' Hg
✔✔Why does a high density altitude reduce aircraft performance? - ✔✔a) Reduce
engine thrust/power
b) Reduce the amount of lift that is produced by
the wing
✔✔What is "Coriolis force"? - ✔✔The Coriolis force is a phenomenon that occurs due to
the rotation of the Earth that causes wind in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to
the right.
