Becoming a Dispatcher.....
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Interesting how a thread all about a guy who wants to work as a Flight Dispatcher for a handling company soon gets the thread taken away from him by those guys who want to work as a Flight Dispatcher for an airline.
The jobs whilst having similar titles are completely different and perform completely different roles.
I will never forget my days as a Flight Dispatcher for the likes of Manchester Handling & Globeground, they were the happiest (if not the poorest) days of my Aviation Career and i wish anyone well who decides to work for such companies.
If it paid better i would do it again. Sadly though the salaries for the responsibility no longer make it a valid employment option unless you are prepared to live on a pittance.
The jobs whilst having similar titles are completely different and perform completely different roles.
I will never forget my days as a Flight Dispatcher for the likes of Manchester Handling & Globeground, they were the happiest (if not the poorest) days of my Aviation Career and i wish anyone well who decides to work for such companies.
If it paid better i would do it again. Sadly though the salaries for the responsibility no longer make it a valid employment option unless you are prepared to live on a pittance.
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I cant disagree with any of that Inspecthergadget. Its true, its a great job (I am not and have never been a Dispatcher, but all the ones I have worked with have LOVED their job).
While its not a career in itself perhaps, its a good way to get inside the airline/aviation industry, and its amazing how many people start on dispatch and go on to other careers.
RTG!
While its not a career in itself perhaps, its a good way to get inside the airline/aviation industry, and its amazing how many people start on dispatch and go on to other careers.
RTG!
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I've been a load controller going on five years now, and wouldn't trade those five years for anything... except, perhaps, more pay 
But, and theres no getting away from it, it's changed days even since then, and CLC and to an extent more automated systems like DPlan have dumbed down the job to the point monkeys could do it - I personally dread to think what staff we're going to get next.
It seems like only last week, in my first month of the job, being shown Codeco and Shares, then being dumped in at the deep end to get on with it... and it worked. I can still happily do a manual loadsheet, and I don't break into a sweat when I get hit with last minute cargo or an overhanging pallet... yet only today I waited nearly fifteen minutes for a loadsheet from CLC, which I could have done myself if the powers that been hadn't deemed me, and hundreds of other load controllers, more or less useless for anything other than airbridging, being shouted at and getting shat upon from a great height by the management.
It's sad really... but with training to chock aircraft, put stairs on, operate a GPU, air start, headset, drive tugs, belt loaders, flat bed trucks and R/T, I'm of more use now as a loader than a load controller... and all for less than £8 an hour - who says slavery was dead... ???!!!
But, and theres no getting away from it, it's changed days even since then, and CLC and to an extent more automated systems like DPlan have dumbed down the job to the point monkeys could do it - I personally dread to think what staff we're going to get next.
It seems like only last week, in my first month of the job, being shown Codeco and Shares, then being dumped in at the deep end to get on with it... and it worked. I can still happily do a manual loadsheet, and I don't break into a sweat when I get hit with last minute cargo or an overhanging pallet... yet only today I waited nearly fifteen minutes for a loadsheet from CLC, which I could have done myself if the powers that been hadn't deemed me, and hundreds of other load controllers, more or less useless for anything other than airbridging, being shouted at and getting shat upon from a great height by the management.
It's sad really... but with training to chock aircraft, put stairs on, operate a GPU, air start, headset, drive tugs, belt loaders, flat bed trucks and R/T, I'm of more use now as a loader than a load controller... and all for less than £8 an hour - who says slavery was dead... ???!!!
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i need advise..
i graduated at PATTS College of Aeronautics and passed the FOO exam,
i had my license just a month ago.. i kept applying for the position of Flight Dispatcher even though aviation industry here is going down., PAL (Philippine Airline) is my target airline, i want to know where can i apply to get employed here..
i had my license just a month ago.. i kept applying for the position of Flight Dispatcher even though aviation industry here is going down., PAL (Philippine Airline) is my target airline, i want to know where can i apply to get employed here..
being so desperate, i apply for an OJT (on-the-job trainee) for my self interest to gain knowledge and at the same time, gain exp.. (even without allowance) that makes me well aware for the position that i am seeking, i took atleast 4months being a assistant dispatcher at Dnata inc Philippines, and handled B777-300 Qatar and Emirates airline, and almost 3 months at Air Philippines as assistant for updating Jeppessen and other manuals which the a/c need b4 it flies.. such as BOM, W&B manuals,
im very aware of the difference between station/groundhandler dispatch and the dispatcher of the Base Airline.,
my desire is.. to get employed as a Flight Dispatcher with a professional working environment, please give me advise to where can i apply even if it is not PAL, or just a groundhandler.. i want to expand my knowledge.. i want to get abroad, but im lacking job experience and all i had was an OJT certificates.. please email me or pm me with this e-add [email protected], i guaranteed that im very computer literate and a fast learner about aviation.. thank you so much !!
Can anyone give me a pointer as to where I can find online documents regarding Dispatchers' working hours restrictions? ie: Dispatchers' version of FTL.
Many Thanks in advance.
Many Thanks in advance.
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Dispatcher hrs
FAA licenced dispatchers are limited to 10hrs duty / day and a maximum of 6 days duty in every 7. There is a provision, as far as I'm aware, that allows them to work beyond 6days without a day off as long as they days off owed are taken at the end of the month. It's a sort of grey area rule and I doubt anyone takes advantage of it that way. You'd have riots if you did I guess. Anyway, dispatcher regs can be found at www.faa.gov
Hope that helps,
D.O.G
Hope that helps,
D.O.G
