Federal Aviation
Administration
Presented by Gordon
Rother
AGL 201 NWA CMO
[email protected]
Opening
• The Dispatch Profession in the United States
has been around since the first Dispatcher,
Stephen Floyd Whalton was certificated on
June 30, 1938.
• Since that time the FAA has certificated
thousands of Dispatchers.
• In recent years the FAA came to the
conclusion that they needed inspectors with
experience.
Opening
• The first ASI/Aircraft Dispatcher, Thomas Rau
was hired into the American Airlines CMO
June 17, 2001, since that time 11 other
inspectors were hired.
• Because we are all Dispatchers first, we have
a vested interest in the profession.
• I fully support the role of IFALDA and ADF in
raising the bar, increasing safety.
What is the purpose
of the ASI Aircraft Dispatcher
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Regulatory approval and oversight of Part
65 aircraft dispatcher courses.
Regulatory approval and oversight of Part
183 Designated Aircraft Dispatcher
Examiners (DADEs)
Regulatory oversight of Part 121 dispatch
centers.
Part 65 Appendix A Courses
• Initial approval is done after course
review and analysis.
• Oversight of each course conducted.
• Annual review of course records in
accordance with 14 CFR 65.70.
• Annual renewal of course.
Designated Examiners
• Determine the need for FAA DADE.
• Evaluate qualifications of candidates.
• Observation of a DADE conducting a
Practical exam.
• Approval or Denial of DADE
• Annual renewal of DADE.
Regulatory Oversight of
14 CFR 121 Dispatch Office
• Act as office resource on Dispatch issues.
• Conduct Air Carrier Surveillance under ATOS or
PTRS systems.
• Review and approve Air Carrier Dispatch Training
programs.
• Conduct Surveillance of Air Carrier appointed Air
Transportation Supervisors.
• Conduct Surveillance of Air Carrier appointed Ground
Instructors.
• Review and approve Air Carrier EWINS Training
program.
Office Resource
• Provide technical support of Air Crew
Program Managers fleet specific issues.
• Investigate and conduct enforcement on
violations and voluntary self disclosures in
accordance with USC 46101, FAA order
2150.3A, and Advisory Circulars.
• Reexamination of a Licensed Dispatcher in
accordance with USC 44709.
Conduct Surveillance of
121 Dispatch Center
• Top ten US carriers are under the Air
Transportation Oversight System.
• FSDO ASI Aircraft Dispatchers may
have multiple carriers and surveillance
is done under the aging Program
Tracking and Reporting System.
FAA Surveillance ensures
proper Operational Control
• Operations are authorized by Opspecs
• Aircraft are dispatched in an airworthy
condition
• Dispatchers and ATS’s are trained and
qualified
• Dispatchers comply with duty time regulations
• Operation control and delegation are clearly
defined
FAA Surveillance ensures
proper Operational Control
• Information necessary for the safe conduct of
flight is obtained
• Dispatch release/flight releases meet legal
requirements
• Flights are properly cancelled, delayed,
rerouted or diverted
• Aircraft are released with minimum systems
required and according to MEL limitations
FAA Surveillance ensures
proper Operational Control
• Qualified personnel monitor each flight
and take action in contingencies
• Dispatch/operational control policies
and procedures are described in
operations manuals and followed
Review and Approve Air
Carrier Dispatch Training
Programs
• Initial approval done via FAA stand 5
step approval process
• Initial Training surveillance and
feedback
• Changes made to the program are then
reviewed and approved in the Air
Carriers Approved Training Manual
Training Oversight and
Approval
• Review annual recurrent training
• Review Transition and Initial training
classes
• Review and approve training manual
changes and provide feedback
• Observe annual competency checks
and ensure they are conducted via a
standard format for consistency
Review / Conduct
Surveillance of ATS’s
• Most carriers are required to keep a list
of approved Air Transportation
Supervisors. (ATS)
• Currently, FAA does not approve these
competency checkers.
• Revision to 121 Subpart N, O, and P.
will require approval of “Check
Dispatchers.
Review Ground Instructors
• Currently most Airlines are required to
keep a current list of approved
instructors.
• This list is approved as a revision to the
“Approved Dispatch Training Manual”.
Review and Approve
EWINS Programs
• Air carrier makes the determination that they
need an internal EWINS
• They determine whether they will hire Aviation
Meteorologists or train Dispatchers to issue
Flight Movement Forecasts
• Review and approve the training and EWINS
manual
• Conduct surveillance and approve changes to
the program
• Issue Operations Specifications A010
What Additional Task’s Have We
Undertaken?
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Act as a regional resource for other ASI’s with
respect to Operational Control and Dispatch
issues.
Conduct FAA academy training courses when
asked for specialty instructors.
Rewrite guidance in the 8400.10.
Rewrite the FAR 65 Dispatch Practical Test
Standards.
What Additional Task’s
Have We Undertaken?
• Rewrite the FAR 65 Knowledge Test
Questions
• Write a Designated Examiner Handbook
• Review and rewrite the Dispatch
Resource Management Advisory
Circular
Regional Resource RDR and
Dispatch Inspector Resource
• Currently each Flight Standard Region has a
designated “resource”
• Conduct practical exams in areas where no
Designated Examiners are available
• Coordinate Dispatch issues with HQ in
Washington
• Work with the Airline Dispatchers Federation
in an attempt to create standardization
FAA Training Course
• Prepare certificated ASI's to approve
and oversee 14 CFR Part 65 dispatcher
training courses, 14 CFR Part 183
designated aircraft dispatch examiners,
and 14 CFR Part 121 Dispatch Centers.
Rewrite Aviation Safety
Inspectors Handbook
guidance 8400.10
• A team of Dispatch Inspectors has been
tasked with re-writing the guidance in
the 8400.10
Rewrite FAR 65 Practical
Test Standards
• Currently this revision to the PTS is
under review by AFS-500 in OKC
• Once it is finished we will be providing
this to the DADE’s for comment
Rewrite the FAR 65
Knowledge test questions
• A major area of improvement will be to
either spin off or limit the knowledge test
to applicable portions of the ATP written
exam
Designated Examiner
• It became apparent early on that
DADE’s need standardization
• A draft DADE handbook has been
started
Q and A
Questions?