POSITION PURPOSE:
This position has the responsibility to authorize, regulate, and control flights according to government and Company regulations to ensure safety.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Comply with all regulations and policies promulgated by both the Company and the FAA
- Analyze and evaluate meteorological information, such as speed and direction of winds, visibility, and presence of storms to determine potential safety of flights
- Monitor weather conditions over the route or routes in the assigned control area
- Compute fuel amounts needed according to type of aircraft and weather conditions expected
- Prepare a flight plan containing information relative to the conditions such as aircraft performance, route to be flown, minimum fuel required, maximum allowable weights, and the ATC flight plan
- Maintain current watch over all flights and update crews with changes in conditions
- Recommend flight plan alterations such as changing course, altitude, canceling stops, or taking extra fuel
- Maintain the current Flight Operations Manual
- Monitor the progress of each flight and issue information necessary to flight crews
- Delay or cancel flights if they cannot be operated safety
QUALIFICATIONS:
- In-depth knowledge of FARs with regard to air carrier operations
- Ability to read and analyze weather information and apply that knowledge with respect to flight operations
- Knowledge of aircraft performance and operational requirements of all aircraft types flown by the company
- Knowledge of general aviation terms and understanding of flight principles
- Knowledge of the National Airspace System with regard to Air Traffic Control
- At least 2 years of air carrier operations experience as a dispatcher or assistant dispatcher
- Knowledge of airline operating systems including dispatch, routing, and the ATC system
- FAA licensed Aircraft Dispatcher
- Must possess excellent verbal, written, analytical, and computer skills
US Airways is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
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