How Does a Flight Dispatcher Spend a Workday?
Monitoring Flight dispatchers monitor airplane flights, usually from a desk console with radio equipment, computers and flight monitoring display screens. A typical day will include receiving communications from the pilot or crew. All communications between the airport and the pilot are monitored by the flight dispatcher. Flight dispatchers also monitor geographic areas, including communications that take place with other dispatchers and other airports. All emergency communications are received at the flight dispatcher’s desk. If the airplane is in trouble, the flight dispatcher and the piloting captain are equally responsible for the safety of the airplane. All traffic around the plane is monitored by the dispatcher via video cams stationed around the airport. Documentation Flight dispatchers don’t get away from paperwork. Documented communications are noted by the flight dispatcher, who also keeps a tidy log of all communications. Personnel are monitored on a daily basis by the fligh
