ADX Flight Planning and Coordination 3

Question 1

When a dispatcher releases a flight under 14 CFR Part 121, authority over the flight is held by:

Accepted Answer

Both the dispatcher and the pilot-in-command jointly

Answer

Under Part 121, operational control is shared jointly between the aircraft dispatcher and the pilot-in-command throughout the flight.

Question 2

A dispatcher is constructing an IFR flight plan. The true airspeed is 430 knots, the wind is 270° at 60 knots, and the intended track is 360°. What is the approximate headwind component?

Accepted Answer

0 knots — the wind is directly crosswind

Answer

A 270° wind on a 360° track is a pure crosswind (90° off the track), producing zero headwind or tailwind component.

Question 3

An aircraft dispatcher must be certificated and hold which FAA certificate?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate

Answer

FAR Part 65 requires individuals exercising dispatcher authority under Part 121 to hold an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate.

Question 4

A dispatcher receives word that the destination airport has just lost its ILS and only a VOR approach is now available. The aircraft is airborne. The dispatcher should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether the current weather at the destination meets the VOR approach minimums and contact the crew

Answer

The dispatcher must first evaluate whether minimums are still met and communicate with the crew so a joint decision can be made.

Question 5

Flight plan route coding 'DCT' between two waypoints on an international flight plan means:

Accepted Answer

Direct routing — no intermediate waypoints between the two fixes

Answer

In ICAO flight plan format, 'DCT' indicates a direct segment with no intermediate waypoints between the listed fixes.

(ADX) Aircraft Dispatcher Practice Test

(ADX) Aircraft Dispatcher Practice Test

ADX Flight Planning and Coordination 3