Thank you so much for this info! I've been winding up slowly with course materials and Some test prep books, and trying to get financially set to pay for a school. I'm looking at IFOD since it's so close to where I live. I'm 61 this Monday and want have something for my future. Ben following your content for some time nowm as well!! Thanks again!
I have an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis and I’m on the high functioning side. What are your thoughts on when I should disclose my diagnosis if I need a reasonable accommodation? Should I disclose during the interview or after I interview am offered a position? I believe that with being placed in the right position in the office that it will help me to better able to perform the job. I have the confidence that aircraft dispatch is the right job for me.
Hello @beckerlegjames - thanks for watching! I have met numerous dispatchers over the years who I think may have Autism Spectrum Diagnosis. I honestly think it might help a dispatcher in the job duties in some ways and make you perhaps a better dispatcher. I would recommend that you consider reaching out to people in airline operations departments and see what they think about when/if you would want to disclose your diagnosis. (I honestly am not in a position of hiring dispatchers and have not been in such a position at a large company. I do know that when I hired dispatchers, I wanted people who would do a great job, and I didn't have a problem with any kind of diagnosis so long as the job got done.) I hope this helps.
I’m doing a bachelor degree in aviation management I want to become a dispatcher what kind of book should I read by the time I arrive to dispatcher school?
I recommend the Aircraft Dispatcher Oral and Practical Exam Guide from ASA, but you can use it when you start the dispatch course most likely. Thanks for watching!
I'm trying to get a job in dispatching in Canada, I completed my FDMET and FDOPS exams. I feel comfortable with the theory but I've never had any practical training. Do companies teach me or train me upon hiring me or am I expected to know how to do the job? Thank you
Unfortunately, I personally have zero knowledge of Canada's dispatcher requirements or even how airlines would train there. But, in the United States, the dispatcher training and then FAA practical exam covers the regulations and meteorological knowledge you need to do the job, while the airline gives very practical, hands-on training on how to actually use their flight planning systems, load planning, MEL, airplane-specific systems, etc. In the US, I would say YES they train you on hire. I hope this helps!
Thank you so much for this info! I've been winding up slowly with course materials and Some test prep books, and trying to get financially set to pay for a school. I'm looking at IFOD since it's so close to where I live. I'm 61 this Monday and want have something for my future. Ben following your content for some time nowm as well!! Thanks again!
I am so glad you have been reviewing all the information to get ready! Thank you for commenting and watching!
I'm just looking at this video, been contemplating about investing in being a flight dispatcher, this video has helped me. Thank you
That is wonderful to hear! I am glad it helped you!!!
I went through the Dispatcher Apprenticeship with Republic. Best decision I’ve ever made
That's awesome! So glad to hear about their program and that it was good for you and your career!
how did you find this?? i haven’t seen them reopen yet
Deeply thank u for your videos.❤
I am just a newbie to flight dipatching field and honestly I had never heard about this role.
I am so glad to hear it helped you learn what dispatchers actually do!
I have an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis and I’m on the high functioning side. What are your thoughts on when I should disclose my diagnosis if I need a reasonable accommodation? Should I disclose during the interview or after I interview am offered a position? I believe that with being placed in the right position in the office that it will help me to better able to perform the job. I have the confidence that aircraft dispatch is the right job for me.
Hello @beckerlegjames - thanks for watching! I have met numerous dispatchers over the years who I think may have Autism Spectrum Diagnosis. I honestly think it might help a dispatcher in the job duties in some ways and make you perhaps a better dispatcher. I would recommend that you consider reaching out to people in airline operations departments and see what they think about when/if you would want to disclose your diagnosis. (I honestly am not in a position of hiring dispatchers and have not been in such a position at a large company. I do know that when I hired dispatchers, I wanted people who would do a great job, and I didn't have a problem with any kind of diagnosis so long as the job got done.) I hope this helps.
I’m doing a bachelor degree in aviation management I want to become a dispatcher what kind of book should I read by the time I arrive to dispatcher school?
I recommend the Aircraft Dispatcher Oral and Practical Exam Guide from ASA, but you can use it when you start the dispatch course most likely. Thanks for watching!
I'm trying to get a job in dispatching in Canada, I completed my FDMET and FDOPS exams. I feel comfortable with the theory but I've never had any practical training. Do companies teach me or train me upon hiring me or am I expected to know how to do the job? Thank you
Unfortunately, I personally have zero knowledge of Canada's dispatcher requirements or even how airlines would train there. But, in the United States, the dispatcher training and then FAA practical exam covers the regulations and meteorological knowledge you need to do the job, while the airline gives very practical, hands-on training on how to actually use their flight planning systems, load planning, MEL, airplane-specific systems, etc. In the US, I would say YES they train you on hire. I hope this helps!
Can dispatchers can transition for pilot or do their pilot program while a dispatcher?
Yes, a dispatcher can totally work on flight training while working as a dispatcher! (On their own time of course, not paid for by the company...)
Does your school admit international students?
Absolutely! Check out our office of international admissions: www.letu.edu/global-initiatives/index.html