Flight Planning and Coordination Flashcards
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During pre-flight planning, a dispatcher discovers that an NOtam indicates a temporary flight restriction (TFR) over the departure airport due to a VIP movement. The TFR will be in effect during the planned departure window. The dispatcher should:
Answer: Delay departure until the TFR expires or coordinate an exception with ATC if operationally required
TFRs apply to all aircraft including Part 121 carriers; the dispatcher must delay, obtain an exception, or coordinate alternative departure timing with ATC.
A dispatcher planning an overseas flight must include an ICAO standard flight plan. Which ICAO flight plan field contains the departure aerodrome identifier?
Answer: Field 13
ICAO flight plan Field 13 contains the departure aerodrome and estimated off-block time.
A dispatcher is reviewing performance data for a flight departing from a high-altitude airport in summer. Compared to sea-level conditions, which combination of effects is correct?
Answer: Longer takeoff roll required and reduced climb gradient
High density altitude (high elevation + high temperature) reduces engine thrust and aerodynamic lift, increasing takeoff distance and reducing climb gradient.
A dispatcher is coordinating a flight that will require inflight re-fueling at a technical stop. Which document must be updated to reflect the intermediate stop?
Answer: The dispatch release must be amended to include the technical stop and updated fuel requirements
The dispatch release must be amended whenever routing, fuel requirements, or intermediate stops change, as it is the legal authorization document for the flight.
A dispatcher reviewing weather for a flight notices that the destination TAF shows 'TEMPO BECMG -RASN OVC005.' The dispatcher should be concerned primarily because:
Answer: Temporarily below or at minimums conditions are possible, warranting a reevaluation of alternate requirements
TEMPO conditions of OVC005 could fall at or below approach minimums, requiring the dispatcher to confirm alternate requirements are met for the ETA window.
Under 14 CFR 121.533, if a dispatcher and a pilot-in-command disagree about whether a flight can be safely conducted, the resolution is:
Answer: Either the dispatcher or the PIC may withhold authorization, and the flight may not proceed if either objects
Under the joint-authority model, either the dispatcher or the PIC may decline to release or continue a flight; both must concur for the flight to operate.
A dispatcher is determining whether a destination airport qualifies as an airport with an authorized instrument approach for Part 121 operations. Which source provides the authoritative list of approved approach procedures?
Answer: FAA-approved instrument approach procedures published in the U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP) or equivalent ICAO documents
Approved instrument approach procedures are published in the FAA Terminal Procedures Publication (TPP) or ICAO-equivalent documents recognized under the airline's Ops Specs.