FAA dispatcher course -- good schools -- distance learning

[shooter]

:blush: oops..... Steve E. :blush:

I can't spell when I try the whole word much less trying to not type a whole name. I thought he was the Dispatch Manager there.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Ahhhh

:blush: oops..... Steve E. :blush:

I can't spell when I try the whole word much less trying to not type a whole name. I thought he was the Dispatch Manager there.

Ahhh Steve E. Actually no and only recently. He went to work down at the ole ATL.

On a side note, how do you like things up at airborne?

 

[shooter]

Ahhh Steve E. Actually no and only recently. He went to work down at the ole ATL.

On a side note, how do you like things up at airborne?

so he went back to ATL. Delta I presume, good for him. We all should be so lucky.

ABX is...well...it's ABX. Things are kind of in the air now since we don't know if our main customer, DHL, will be using us in a few years. ACMI work is like the rope around the neck and you are dancing on the rail. One slip and your done for. I hope that our other work keeps filling our desks from all sides so we do not depend on only one source of work. Our ANA flying is doing well and should only get better as we expect to have I think 3 more 767's flying the Japan-China freight soon. With more South and Central America stuff we could get a nice piece of the pie. But that stuff is many many pay grades above lil ol me.

The pay could be better for the work we do and the beni's are good so I give it a C+ to B grade of employment. I hope it does no go down to the D or F range. And as we all know, it only takes 1 bad supervisor to take the office down for the company.

 

[wms]

How much does dispatcher school cost with the distance learning?

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

so he went back to ATL. Delta I presume, good for him. We all should be so lucky.

ABX is...well...it's ABX. Things are kind of in the air now since we don't know if our main customer, DHL, will be using us in a few years. ACMI work is like the rope around the neck and you are dancing on the rail. One slip and your done for. I hope that our other work keeps filling our desks from all sides so we do not depend on only one source of work. Our ANA flying is doing well and should only get better as we expect to have I think 3 more 767's flying the Japan-China freight soon. With more South and Central America stuff we could get a nice piece of the pie. But that stuff is many many pay grades above lil ol me.

The pay could be better for the work we do and the beni's are good so I give it a C+ to B grade of employment. I hope it does no go down to the D or F range. And as we all know, it only takes 1 bad supervisor to take the office down for the company.

Really, thats interesting. I wasn't aware that you actually had contract flying with other carriers. Thats cool. Pay can always be better no matter where you are. Not to say that I am complaining, but if you want better pay we can always look elsewhere I guess. Just takes the sacrafice of relocating which I dont know about you, but for me that would be really hard. We are very much planted right here in the NKY area. Plus I like the area and the job a lot. Just never understood why we are paid so differently compared to the majors. Last time I check we do the same job carrying the same people just smaller planes. That shouldn't make a difference in my eyes. You still have to know the knowledge and be able to use it correctly for each flight. Ok bitch session over.

How are your operating systems up at ABX? I heard the tech is a little "dated". Do you guys do a lot of manual prep or is your system automated.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

How much does dispatcher school cost with the distance learning?

Not sure about the distant learning part. Go to www.agschools.com That is where I went and very pleased with the school and instructors. Its located in CVG. Hope it helps.

 

[lwaldeck]

How much does dispatcher school cost with the distance learning?

I believe AGS is about $2300, plus $300 for the practical. Sheffield is $2500 for everything this year.

 

[shooter]

Really, thats interesting. I wasn't aware that you actually had contract flying with other carriers. Thats cool. Pay can always be better no matter where you are. Not to say that I am complaining, but if you want better pay we can always look elsewhere I guess. Just takes the sacrafice of relocating which I dont know about you, but for me that would be really hard. We are very much planted right here in the NKY area. Plus I like the area and the job a lot. Just never understood why we are paid so differently compared to the majors. Last time I check we do the same job carrying the same people just smaller planes. That shouldn't make a difference in my eyes. You still have to know the knowledge and be able to use it correctly for each flight. Ok bitch session over.

How are your operating systems up at ABX? I heard the tech is a little "dated". Do you guys do a lot of manual prep or is your system automated.

yes, ABX lags in the latest tech., to give you an example we are just now getting dual monitors and just got all flat screens earlier. That does not bother me so much. I would rather have a better paycheck than a fancy office. Our software is the real issue. We are still using Sabre which lacks in so many areas. Not that it's a bad system, but for an international planning system it really lacks in many areas. We have been looking at getting Lido for over a year and no decision has been made yet. I hope we do get it since we are going into many many more international flights.

So other than software our only real issue in the office is support from other departments and upper management. They really suck, but not because they don't know what they are doing but because they have no clue as to what we do. As a result we don't get the support or pay we need and deserve. It's like they put up with us because they have to rather than respect us. Maybe all the union talk will come to fruition and we will have someone make sure they understand our position. It's a shame because if they would only do what is right, we all would not be in that situation. Oh well, their actions are their choices. Kinda weird saying they made us do it, but it's true. Equal pay is a HUGE conflict in the office. That would be the first thing fixed, so pass out the cards!

Maybe we gan get a Comair/ABX Dispatch golf match going. Maybe a best ball match? I suck at it, but it's still a good time. Losers buy the winners a round of cold beers.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

Maybe we gan get a Comair/ABX Dispatch golf match going. Maybe a best ball match? I suck at it, but it's still a good time. Losers buy the winners a round of cold beers.

Uh oh, ABX throwing out a challenge! Now thats what I'm talking about. We should find a course NE side of Cincinnati somewhere. I am sure we could round up a few golfers here to play. I love to golf. Not to say that I am very good but I try to get out and play a few times a month. It's always fun to get out and hack away on the course. BRING IT ON!

 

[shooter]

Uh oh, ABX throwing out a challenge! Now thats what I'm talking about. We should find a course NE side of Cincinnati somewhere. I am sure we could round up a few golfers here to play. I love to golf. Not to say that I am very good but I try to get out and play a few times a month. It's always fun to get out and hack away on the course. BRING IT ON!

yeah, we have an ex-Comair Dispatcher and he told us you guys love to play golf. I'm sure we will get smoked, but a beer sure sounds tasty even if I have to buy them.

 

[Ohh Porterhouse]

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yeah, we have an ex-Comair Dispatcher and he told us you guys love to play golf. I'm sure we will get smoked, but a beer sure sounds tasty even if I have to buy them.

Who do you have up there who is an ex comair dispatcher? I thought he left and went elsewhere. Anyway, don't be so sure you will be buying the beer though. We are all a bunch of weekend (or for me weekday) hackers. We have just a good a chance of buying the beer as you do