60 - Reporting Light Chop
News: Fatal Atlas Air Flight 3591 Cargo Plane Crash Subject of Board Meeting Complex NAT planning due to alternate airport restrictions Faa Safety warnings Accident: Dynamic B762 at Fort Lauderdale on Oct 29th 2015, fuel leak results in engine fire (Final Report) Topic: Pireps: Dispatchers role in pirep reporting 14 CFR 121.561 What is a PIREP? Where do they come from? What are the different types of PIREPS? How are they submitted? How do dispatchers communicate PIREPS? How do dispatchers ‘see’ PIREPS? The struggle to get a useful pirep. Objective PIREPS Vs Subjective PIREPS Different Airlines, Different Policies Future of PIREPS / Discussion Life: How do you deal with stress? How do you manage rotating schedules AKA night shift to dayshift and vice versa changes.
