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Old 7th February 2009 | 15:43
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BelArgUSA
 
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Dispatchers and... computers

Sure - everything gets computerized.
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It does not take a licenced dispatcher to click the MET report and NOTAMS for London for departure, and same for arrival in New York. The problem comes when the documents for the enroute portion are clicked for winds and MET forecasts for Dubai, and Bahrain instead of Keflavik and Gander.
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Computers work great and efficiently. But takes some brains to put the flight papers together for a flight. You can autoland many airplanes nowadays, but still require a pilot licence to click the FMS and autopilot. It is nice when a dispatcher marks all specifically applicable to your flight, with a bright yellow highlighter.
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Had to learn to type on a typewriter before typing on this computer.
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And true, ca. 2060, there will be no human dispatchers any longer.
And by 2070, no pilots either...
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