Aircraft Dispatcher
Hi, My name is Tara and I live in Cleveland, Ohio. I am not married and don’t
have any children, but I do have two tea cup (Tiny) poodles!
I am a dispatcher for Flight Options, LLC, where Lynda was a pilot. An
aircraft dispatcher has many responsibilities and has to be licensed by the
Federal Aviation Administration (just like pilots). Dispatchers have joint
responsibility with the pilots for the safety and operational control of flights
under their guidance according to their company’s regulations.
My love of aviation began because I grew up 5 min away from the
Youngstown Air Base and was surrounded by C130's everyday. My Uncle is
a pilot along with my best friend (since I was 5). Kevin Baldwin (My Fiancé,
Best friend, and Co-Worker) helped convince me that this job was
something I could do. Kevin has his private pilot’s license and he is also
employed at Flight Options LLC as a dispatcher. Being that my background
is in education and not aviation there were a lot of bumps in the road. If
there is anything I can tell you girls, is that you can do anything that you
put your mind to! I have not trained as a pilot, but my Fiancé has taught
me a lot in case of emergencies. I became a dispatcher because I am a
people person and I love to talk. It is also the only job where you can be all
over the world in a day and never leave your desk.
My duties as a dispatcher is to brief the crews of trips, weather delays,
maintenance issues, and passenger delays; giving them information such as
how many Passengers, printing charts, etc. *Charts are pilot tools that
allow you to know runway conditions, lengths, airport information, etc.* I
am on the phone all day long with crew members and I love it. This gives
me the opportunity to see the careers of the people in, and outside, of the
OCC *Operations Control Center* from another perspective.
I enjoy my job because I get to work with some of the most talented
people in the world. I work with people who fly all over the USA. It's great. I
also get to monitor trips with famous people on them. :o) The best part of
my is that I talk to people all day long. I learn something new every single
day. It may be weather related, passenger related, crew member related, or
new rules and regulations. My days at Flight Options LLC are always
educational.
People always are shocked that I am a dispatcher because of my
background. I have never been in Aviation till now. I would not change it for
the world though. It has made me a well rounded educated woman. Ladies,
there are many opportunities in Aviation and some even allow you to stay
on the ground.
Bonus: Math is very important when it comes to telling time. Why you
might ask? Because in Aviation fields you use military time and Zulu time
also known as Z time. Military time is as follows: AM is just the # followed
by zeros. (i.e.: 0100, 0200, 1100, 1200). PM you just add 12 to the # (i.e.:
1:00 PM = 1300 / 2:00 PM =1400 / 3:00 = 1500) Z time is based on the
time zone you are in. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. Each of these
times zones have different times, so Z time allows you to always be
consistent when traveling. For example. If you were in Ohio (Eastern) and
you were traveling to Chicago (Central) @ 2000L (8:00PM) your Z time
would be 0100Z . 0100Z is a universal time.
What activities do I suggest for young children or young adults to
prepare them for a career like mine? Have your parents look into
aviation books at the library, or on the internet. You can learn things like
the Phonetic Alphabet, Zulu time, Military Time, Nautical and Statute Miles,
Time Zones, and the Map of the United States.
Hi, My name is Tara and I live in Cleveland, Ohio. I am not married and don’t
have any children, but I do have two tea cup (Tiny) poodles!
I am a dispatcher for Flight Options, LLC, where Lynda was a pilot. An
aircraft dispatcher has many responsibilities and has to be licensed by the
Federal Aviation Administration (just like pilots). Dispatchers have joint
responsibility with the pilots for the safety and operational control of flights
under their guidance according to their company’s regulations.
My love of aviation began because I grew up 5 min away from the
Youngstown Air Base and was surrounded by C130's everyday. My Uncle is
a pilot along with my best friend (since I was 5). Kevin Baldwin (My Fiancé,
Best friend, and Co-Worker) helped convince me that this job was
something I could do. Kevin has his private pilot’s license and he is also
employed at Flight Options LLC as a dispatcher. Being that my background
is in education and not aviation there were a lot of bumps in the road. If
there is anything I can tell you girls, is that you can do anything that you
put your mind to! I have not trained as a pilot, but my Fiancé has taught
me a lot in case of emergencies. I became a dispatcher because I am a
people person and I love to talk. It is also the only job where you can be all
over the world in a day and never leave your desk.
My duties as a dispatcher is to brief the crews of trips, weather delays,
maintenance issues, and passenger delays; giving them information such as
how many Passengers, printing charts, etc. *Charts are pilot tools that
allow you to know runway conditions, lengths, airport information, etc.* I
am on the phone all day long with crew members and I love it. This gives
me the opportunity to see the careers of the people in, and outside, of the
OCC *Operations Control Center* from another perspective.
I enjoy my job because I get to work with some of the most talented
people in the world. I work with people who fly all over the USA. It's great. I
also get to monitor trips with famous people on them. :o) The best part of
my is that I talk to people all day long. I learn something new every single
day. It may be weather related, passenger related, crew member related, or
new rules and regulations. My days at Flight Options LLC are always
educational.
People always are shocked that I am a dispatcher because of my
background. I have never been in Aviation till now. I would not change it for
the world though. It has made me a well rounded educated woman. Ladies,
there are many opportunities in Aviation and some even allow you to stay
on the ground.
Bonus: Math is very important when it comes to telling time. Why you
might ask? Because in Aviation fields you use military time and Zulu time
also known as Z time. Military time is as follows: AM is just the # followed
by zeros. (i.e.: 0100, 0200, 1100, 1200). PM you just add 12 to the # (i.e.:
1:00 PM = 1300 / 2:00 PM =1400 / 3:00 = 1500) Z time is based on the
time zone you are in. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. Each of these
times zones have different times, so Z time allows you to always be
consistent when traveling. For example. If you were in Ohio (Eastern) and
you were traveling to Chicago (Central) @ 2000L (8:00PM) your Z time
would be 0100Z . 0100Z is a universal time.
What activities do I suggest for young children or young adults to
prepare them for a career like mine? Have your parents look into
aviation books at the library, or on the internet. You can learn things like
the Phonetic Alphabet, Zulu time, Military Time, Nautical and Statute Miles,
Time Zones, and the Map of the United States.
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