FOO (Flight Dispatch) Initial Course

Syllabus

The Flight Dispatch Initial Course covers the following topics and at the end of the training will enable operational control personnel to:

• identify the basic requirements for authorization to operate a commercial air transportation service (Air law)
• identify the basic elements of aircraft performance (Flight Performance)
• identify the fundamentals of navigation and equipment used in navigation (Navigation)
• identify the main components and systems of an aircraft and their basic functions (aircraft general knowledge and instrumentation)
• interpret meteorological information, reports, forecasts and warnings correctly and efficiently (Meteorology)
• identify the basic requirements for load planning, calculation of payload, loadsheet preparation, and aircraft balance (Mass and balance)
• know the policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions developed to perform their respective functions (Operating procedures)
• complete an operational flight plan in accordance with laid-down rules and standards and to apply the skills acquired to effectively maintain a flight watch, and monitor fuel consumption, en route weather including winds, aircraft performance including the limitations imposed by MEL restrictions, in-flight equipment failures, security problems, and the effects of and on hazardous materials, restricted articles, and perishable cargo (flight planning and monitoring)