Chapter 1 Background 1
1.1 History of Dispatch 2
1 2 Dispatcher Occupation Introduction 5
Chapter 2 License Requirements and Training Requirements 8
2.1 License Requirements 9
2.2 Dispatcher Resource Management Training 14
2.3 Dispatcher Training Program 17
Chapter 3 Regulation and Airline Manuals 20
3.1 Airline Operation Regulations 21
3.2 Advisory Circular 25
3.3 Operation Manuals and Operation Specifications 27
3.4 MEL(Minimum Equipment List) 31
3.5 AFM and FCOM 53
Chapter 4 Fundamental Knowledge 56
4.1 Flight Performance 57
4.2 Aircraft System 75
4.3 Meteorology and Reports 98
4.4 NOTAM 126
Chapter 5 Airline Operation Control 133
5.1 Airline Operation Control System 134
5.2 Dispatch Release 140
5.3 Preflight Briefing Case 152
5.4 Flight Monitoring 156
Chapter 6 Abnormal Operation Management 166
6.1 The Factors of Abnormal Flight 167
6.2 Other Factors 170
6.3 The Operation of Abnormal Flight 171
6.4 Strategy of Flight Schedule Adjustment 196
6.5 The Optimal Management of Abnormal Flight 198
Chapter 7 Special Operation 201
7.1 Special Airport Operation 201
7.2 RVSM 212
7.3 PBN Operation 216
7.4 CATII ILS Operation 222
7.5 Re-dispatch 225
7.6 ETOPS 231
7.7 Extended Over-water Operation 238
Chapter 8 Emergency Operation 241
8.1 Outline 242
8.2 Emergency Process Procedure 247
Chapter 9 Operational Inspection 251
9.1 The Contents of Operational Inspection 252
9.2 Dispatch Inspections 255
References 265