ADX Communication and Monitoring 3

Question 1

What does the term 'joint responsibility' mean in the context of aircraft dispatch?

Accepted Answer

Both the dispatcher and the pilot-in-command share responsibility for the safety of each flight under 14 CFR Part 121

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The FAA and airline share equal authority over every flight decision

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Multiple dispatchers must approve every flight release

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The dispatcher and ATC jointly control the aircraft's routing

Question 2

A dispatcher monitoring a flight observes that weather at the destination has dropped below minimums. The aircraft is still 2 hours out. What is the appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Contact the flight crew immediately and coordinate an alternate destination or delay

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Wait and reassess when the aircraft is 30 minutes from destination

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Issue a new dispatch release with updated weather

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Contact the destination airport to request they raise their minimums

Question 3

What is a 'dispatch release' and what must it contain at minimum?

Accepted Answer

A written or electronic document identifying the flight, route, fuel requirements, and weather conditions

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A verbal clearance given by a dispatcher to the pilot before departure

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An FAA-issued permit authorizing the flight to depart

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A maintenance log confirming the aircraft is airworthy

Question 4

Which type of NOTAM is most critical for a dispatcher monitoring runway conditions at a destination airport?

Accepted Answer

NOTAM (D) for runway closures or surface conditions

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FDC NOTAMs for procedural changes only

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Pointer NOTAMs directing to military operations

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International NOTAMs for oceanic airspace only

Question 5

Under what circumstance may a dispatcher issue an 'amendment' to an existing dispatch release?

Accepted Answer

At any time when conditions require a change, provided the PIC concurs

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Only before the aircraft pushes back from the gate

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Only when authorized by the FAA in writing

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Only when the aircraft is on the ground at a scheduled stop

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of SELCAL in long-range flight monitoring?

Accepted Answer

To alert the flight crew to an incoming communication without requiring continuous HF radio monitoring

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To provide GPS navigation data to the aircraft

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To transmit fuel quantity data to dispatch automatically

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To replace ACARS over oceanic routes

Question 7

A Special Use Airspace (SUA) area is scheduled to be active along a flight's route during the planned flight time. What should the dispatcher do?

Accepted Answer

Check the SUA activation schedule and reroute or coordinate a clearance through the area if required

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Ignore it if the pilot has been briefed verbally

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File a PIREP reporting the airspace conflict

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Request ATC to deactivate the SUA for the flight