Flight Manual, Generic...

[Smurfjet]

Greetings all,

I'm preparing for the Transpot Canada Dispatcher test, and in the study guide they mention that the student should have a thorough knowledge of the Flight Manual. They say use Generic manual example 737.

I am not sure what they mean with Generic but anyone out there got a manual (not necessarly (spelling!) a 737) they want to get rid off or sell for cheap (am only a student, ok)? :)

Drop me an Email or leave a message...

Thank you very much

SJ

[offshoreigor]

I'm not quite sure why they would want you to be familiar with a FM. This is not really important for a Flt Dispatcher. Are you sure it wasn't a Generic Operations Manual? This would make much more sense.

Cheers, OffshoreIgor http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif

[Smurfjet]

Hey O.I

Thanks for the reply.

If you check the guide here http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/commerce/manuals/dispatch_/studyrefereence_/studyreferenceg/smrtsite.htm , page 13 point 3.8 says:

3.8 Flight Manual - (Profeciency level 4)
(use generic manual example 737)

I think Dispatchers need to know about this stuff, especially when it comes to the MEL and all that. I have a lot to learn :)

SJ

[offshoreigor]

Hi SJ:

MEL I can understand as you must know what is a Go/No Go item, but the MEL is an independant document from the Flight Manual.

It never ceases to amaze me what TC considers important.

Cheers, OffshoreIgor http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/eek.gif

[CD]

offshoreigor...

It's been awhile since I wrote the examination myself, but one of the areas that cause many candidates trouble are the performance chart questions.

In the exam, you are provided with several (I think there were 5 or 6) charts from an AFM (CL65 on my exam) that are associated with about 10 exam questions.

A flight dispatcher has to know 'almost' http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/tongue.gif as much about the aircraft and its performance capabilities and systems as the flight crew - after all, they're the ones that generate the flight plans and dispatch releases.

Here's a partial listing of the required aircraft specific topics that an air operators flight dispatcher training program must consist of for intial/annual training:

Aeroplanes
10.1 Hydraulics
10.2 Electrics
10.3 A/C and Pressurization
10.4 Emergency Equipment
10.5 De-Icing/Anti-icing Systems
10.6 Fire Detection Systems
10.7 Fuel Systems
10.8 Weight and Balance Control Procedures
10.9 Avionics
10.10 Aeroplane Performance (including wet, dry, and contaminated runways)
10.11 Aeroplane Performance Enroute
10.12 Aeroplane Type Transition Training (per type)

[Smurfjet]

Hello again,

Someone in Spain offered to send me a 737 flight manual, I will be taking care of shipping charges, any idea how this can be arranged with Canada post or something?

Alternatively anyone flying to/from spain can pick it up and drop it at YUL? :)

Regards
SJ