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01-05-2015, 03:43 AM

John2375

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Dispatcher training

Toying with the idea of heading in the dispatcher direction....
Anyone on here in that field and could give some advice as to a good school to attend and career path?
Thanks!

01-05-2015, 03:40 PM

bhmdiversion

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Dispatcher training

Airline Ground School in CVG is well worth the money. Others will use Sheffield, IFOD, or Jepp. All schools fall in line with Part 65 regs.

If you have specific questions, PM me.

01-05-2015, 06:39 PM

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FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Course | Flamingo Air Academy, also in CVG. My GF went there and got a job right away. She is also a part time dispatch instructor for them now. They send you the material to learn on your own for 2 months and then then you have a 5 day ground school CVG before your checkride. It is very cheap because you do most of the learning on your own, so I would only recommend it if you are already familiar with aviation.

01-05-2015, 09:39 PM

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What are the approximate job prospects? I am considering earning my Dispatcher rating. I have heard that it is almost completely impossible to find a job at any decent 121 company. The majors are almost entirely out of the question, since they allways require 5 years experience? Like that?
What is the real scoop on this issue? Any prospects for a guy with a 4 year degree?

01-06-2015, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by outaluckagain

It is similar to a piloting career. Get your rating, go to a crappy regional, "upgrade" (get promoted to a supervisor), and then apply to a major airline. The good news is there was no age 65 ruling for dispatchers, so there is not a backlog of dispatchers stuck at the regional level. Also, a dispatch rating is a lot cheaper than all the pilot ratings required, so your return on investment is much better. The pay at a regional is often higher than FO pay too.