Getting certified?

[bobs98tlr]

Curious what it takes do DX? I have my ATP and a type rating but looking for a back up in the industry. Any thoughts?

 

[uhdt]

Curious what it takes do DX? I have my ATP and a type rating but looking for a back up in the industry. Any thoughts?

I don't want you to think that I'm posting this in a mean way or anything because I'm not, but you've got to think beyond the cockpit...

 

[propsarebest]

You gotta take the written (which is actually the ATP written) and a practical test. With a pilots license you can take an FAA approves "short course";3-4 weeks usually.

 

[bobs98tlr]

I don't want you to think that I'm posting this in a mean way or anything because I'm not, but you've got to think beyond the cockpit...

It's all good. I didn't elaborate on me personally but I do think well clear of the cockpit. More then most pilots do trust me. I worked in a lot of aspects of aviation. I just don't know exactly how I came of not thinking outside of it?

Where can I go to do a short course and/practicals?

 

[uhdt]

It's all good. I didn't elaborate on me personally but I do think well clear of the cockpit. More then most pilots do trust me. I worked in a lot of aspects of aviation. I just don't know exactly how I came of not thinking outside of it?

Where can I go to do a short course and/practicals?

Might talk to Sheffield and see what they have.
My comment wasn't meant as a reflection on you at all. It's just that in my experience pilots that transition into dispatch have a harder time of seeing the bigger picture that a dispatcher really has to consider in making decisions. That being said, I've also found that pilots that have spent time in dispatch (say they were on a medical and got assigned to help out) have a better idea of what the dispatcher is dealing with on a day to day basis.

 

[N271FE]

6 days @ AGS = $2600.
http://www.agschools.com/aircraft-dispatcher-distance-learning-course-6-day-residency-0

5 days @ Sheffield = $3000.
http://www.sheffield.com/coursedispatch_DL5.html

If you've been flying for the Regionals for a bit, you won't have any trouble getting your dispatch ticket. Your hardest part will be staying awake in class.