| Aircraft dispatchers or flight superintendents are | | | | of lower scale to gather whether related information |
| professionals who schedule flights as per rules and | | | | for flights. |
| regulation of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). | | | | Educational Requirements |
| They make up flight plans and co ordinate with pilots to | | | | The job of a flight dispatcher is not much technical but |
| make sure that flights can be taken off safely. They | | | | requires concentration and ability to make decisions. |
| also regulates with crew regarding weather conditions, | | | | Therefore it is required to have a 12 th diploma to be |
| altitude changes and other necessary modifications | | | | able to apply for flight dispatcher's job. Some airline |
| while landing or take off. | | | | companies make it mandatory to hire those who have |
| Nature of Work | | | | attended at least two years of college. |
| Aircraft dispatchers have mostly management related | | | | It will be beneficial if you have some flying experience |
| work which deals with drawing plans for flight | | | | or some work history with airlines. You can take FAA |
| scheduling. They maintain air traffic by regulating planes | | | | exam to get certified aircraft dispatcher job . There |
| take offs and landings on a particular route. While | | | | are two main pre requisites which need to be followed |
| charting out flight plans, they have to take care of | | | | for getting FAA certification. First and foremost is that |
| many things like fuel ratio, best routes for flying, | | | | you should have an experience in this field under some |
| appropriate altitude and accurate landing places in | | | | senior dispatcher for at least one year. Secondly you |
| case there is a bad weather. | | | | have to clear certification subjects at some flying |
| Dispatchers should be able to concentrate well on their | | | | school. There is one more condition which needs to be |
| work as there may be a condition when they have to | | | | followed after clearing your subjects. You will work for |
| coordinate with as many as ten planes at a time. Such | | | | 2-3 years as air traffic controller to get a know how |
| situation calls for single minded concentration and | | | | of work of a flight dispatcher and get bright career |
| accurate skills to coordinate. Usually large airlines hire | | | | opportunities in this field. |
| flight dispatchers and they are assisted by dispatchers | | | | |