Aircraft Dispatcher

Find various books on being an Aircraft Dispatcher, from fact, to fiction. SA Career Focus has assembled these titles for your convenience.

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A flight dispatcher (also known as an Aircraft Dispatcher) is a person responsible for planning and monitoring the progress of a flight. In airline operations, both the pilot in command and the dispatcher are legally responsible for the safety of a flight. A dispatcher has the authority to delay, divert or cancel a flight at any time.

Understanding Flying Weather

This book explains how to recognize good and hazardous flying weather by looking at the causes and effects of atmospheric phenomena. These include air masses, high and low pressure areas, cloud formations, fronts, thermals, inversions and anti-cyclones. For those preparing for the Bronze "C" award or for one of the Private Pilot's Licence examinations there is a useful appendix with revision questions and answers. Derek Piggott is the author of a number of well-known books on gliding and is a gliding expert.

Review by Kalahari.net

Aviation Weather Handbook

A handbook for all levels of pilots. It presents weather theory, weather hazards and weather flying skills. The book covers many topics including visibility, turbulence, thunderstorms, and icing and cold weather conditions with recognition and flying strategies given for each.

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Weather Flying

A manual for novice pilots and experienced aviators on how to fly in all types of weather conditions, which describes recent developments in the study of aviation weather and explains the use of satellite photos, instrumentation for flying through wind shear and the 1 test in radar and stormscopes.

Review by Kalahari.net