Originally Posted by Chesty Morgan
Now I've got that off my chest. Routechecker, you're right. In the US this is what a "Dispatcher" does. Not here though.
CM
Surely you mean "not yet".
Then again and quoting your own words;
You're quite welcome to be involved in my pre flight fuel planning, alternates, wx, cruising levels, route selection.
Which navaids should I program into the FMS between Cardiff and Edinburgh then? Is the ILS CatII or not, what alternate minima do I use if it's not?
How does my aeroplane handle? Is it easy to land in a cross wind?
Have you periodically flown with any airline recently? Ever?
If you work for a Airline worth it's salt those items are all there ready for you when it's show time.
Someone will have done the
pre flight fuel planning, alternates, wx, cruising levels, route selection.
.
They have looked at the weather. If the vis or the wind are is bellow your minima ot the aircrafts maxima they will
tell you that you are not going anywhere until they say so.
If you need it they will run you through the wole thing in so much detail that after 5 minutes jyou will be completly lost (no one will do it because most sensible people understand and respect the diferences between diferent jobs).
The Commander has SOLE responsibility for the safety of his aeroplane, his crew and his passengers. Fact. That's what working hard at school gets you. Pay that reflects responsibility!
Now, that is just plain dishonest. The ones who get it
just by hard work (and hands up with lots of kudos for them) are becoming a minority. You should know by now that it's all about money. And sometimes, knowing the right people in the right places....
And to end on that last note, what you do (the bit about sitting at the pointy end of aluminum tubes
) is a job.
It's not a God given privilege.
You will learn that with age.
If you have already reached a sensible age and you still don't get it then... Hey what can I say...you reackon Chelsea will win the Premiership again next year???
rgds