ASCI 410 Exam 1 Review

What are the 6 Items that must be on a dispatch release (Invite Three Dancers to my wedding)

1. Identification number of the aircraft

2. Trip Number

3. Departure airport, intermediate stops, destination airports, and alternate airports

4. Type of operation (VFR, IFR)

5. Minimum fuel supply

6. Weather reports

What are the domestic fuel requirements? (121.639)

Enough fuel to get you from point a to point b and 45 mins of fuel thereafter

QUIZ QUESTION

Which of the following is required for 121 flag operations?

10%

What does RMP stand for?

Risk Management Procedures

What are the 8 Special Emphasis Areas of the ADX PTS

1. Positive operational control

2. Aircraft performance and drift down

3. Weather requirements for Departure/destination/ Alternate airports

4. Hazardous weather awareness; Recognition and Avoidance

5. ADM

6. RMP

7. DRM

8. Other Areas deemed appropriate to the practical phase of the test.

How old must you be to obtain a dispatcher certification

23

Which of the following is NOT a special emphasis area of the ADX PTS

1. Aircraft Systems Awareness

2. Hazardous WX Awareness

3. Aeronautical Decision Making

1. Aircraft Systems Awareness

“TEMPO” in a TAF is considered…

Conditional weather remarks

A popular DE-ICING Fluid for DE-ICING an aircraft is…

Type 1

CFR 121.629 Allows aircraft to takeoff with…

No snow or ice adhering to the wings unless…

Which of the following is the required fuel requirement for a part 121 FLAG flight
__ % Reserve

10 % Reserve

what is the maximum time distance for a departure airport alternate in a TWIN Engine Aircraft?

1 Hour

Which of the following is a part of a standard dispatch release

Minimum Fuel Supply

Which of the following is NOT a part of the load manifest?

Dispatch Release Details

EWINS is an FAA approved proprietary system for tracking, evaluating, reporting and forecasting the presence or absence of adverse weather phenomena and...

Must be approved for use by OpSpecs

The Portion of 14 CFR under which domestic, flag, and supplemental operations are conducted is

14 CFR 121

Method I is the sated Part 121 routing requirements and requires obstacle clearance of...

 

1000' if continuing to Destination

Landing at an alternate airport requires the turbojet powered airplane to be able to land within..

 

60% of the effective length

How long can one be scheduled to work as a Dispatcher? No more than...

 

10 consecutive hours

What communications are required under Part 121?
1. Constant communication between the aircraft and ATC
2. Constant communication between the dispatcher and the aircraft
3. Both are Required

 

Both are required

What are the fuel requirements for a part 121 domestic flight (FAR 121.639)?

 

Fuel to Destination + Most Distant Alternate + 45 Minutes of Reserve

Which information would NOT be contained in a Convective SIGMET?

 Volcanic Ash

Given the following TAF:

TAF KJAX 031232Z 0313/0412 35009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN006 OVC010
            FM031500 35011G18KT P6SM -RA OVC008
            FM032100 36009KT P6SM BKN015 BKN060
            FM040000 01006KT P6SM SCT020 

ETA: 2000z: We are legally required to file a destination alternate
T/F?

True

In terms of dispatching, what initiates a flight?

When the door closes.

In terms of dispatching, what Terminates a flight?

when the door opens.

what Regulation is dispatcher qualifications

121.463 Aircraft Dispatcher Qualifications

In terms of dispatcher “currency”, how does that work?

• At least 5 hours of observing operations in the flight deck (jump seat)

• can be reduced to 2-1/2 with each additional T/O and LNDG

To receive a dispatcher certificate, how many hours of training must you recieve?

A minimum of 200 hours of instruction.

Who is a “Certificate Holder” when it comes to pt 121?

The Airline

What is important to know from 121.357 Airborne Weather Radar Equipment

No person may operate any transport category aircraft unless it has an approved airborne weather radar installed in the airplane

What regulation is 121.533? (this is what its all about)

Responsibility for Operational Control

Who is responsible for operational control

The PIC and the Dispatcher

According to 121.533, what is the dispatcher responsible for

• Monitoring the progress of each flight

• issuing necessary info for the safety of flight

• Canceling or re-dispatching a flight, if in his opinion of the PIC the flight cannot operate or can continue to operate safely as planned or released

Can a dispatcher declare and emergency?

Yes!

If a dispatcher or pilot declares an emergency, how long do they have to send the report to operations manager, adminsitrator?

• Dispatchers have 10 days after the date of the emergency,

• PIC has 10 days after they return home from their trip

What is the 1 2 3 Rule? (121.619 Alternate Airport: Destination Domestic)

• 1 Hr before and 1 Hr After the ETA

• Ceilings at least 2,000 Ft

• Visibility at least 3 Miles

can a dispatch release be amended in flight?

Yes or no

Yes it can be amended

121.652 Landing WX Mins: IFR all certificate holders (High Min capt.) What does this regulation make a dispatcher look for?

• High Min Capt. = at least 100 hours of PIC

• if they are below that, 100 feet must be added to approach Mins, and the Vis has to be increased by ½ mile

for the aircraft dispatcher PTS, what are the special emphasis areas? (Pilots always watch hazards and react during operations)

• Positive Operational Control

• Aircraft Performance and drift down

• Wx requirements for departure/destination and alternates

• Hazardous WX awareness; recognition and avoidance

• ADM

• RMP (Risk Management procedures

• DRM (Dispatcher Resource Management)

• Other areas deemed appropriate to any phase of the practical test

Define operational control (AA008)

The excretes of authority over initiating, conducting or terminating a flight