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Annex 6, Part I

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CHAPTER 10.<br />

FLIGHT OPERATIONS OFFICER/FLIGHT DISPATCHER<br />

10.1 When the State <strong>of</strong> the Operator requires that a flight<br />

operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher, employed in conjunction<br />

with an approved method <strong>of</strong> control and supervision <strong>of</strong> flight<br />

operations, be licensed, that flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher<br />

shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions <strong>of</strong><br />

Annex 1.<br />

10.2 In accepting pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> qualifications other than the<br />

option <strong>of</strong> holding <strong>of</strong> a flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher<br />

licence, the State <strong>of</strong> the Operator, in accordance with the<br />

approved method <strong>of</strong> control and supervision <strong>of</strong> flight operations,<br />

shall require that, as a minimum, such persons meet the<br />

requirements specified in Annex 1 for the flight operations<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher licence.<br />

10.3 A flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher shall not<br />

be assigned to duty unless that person has:<br />

a) satisfactorily completed an operator-specific training<br />

course that addresses all the specific components <strong>of</strong> its<br />

approved method <strong>of</strong> control and supervision <strong>of</strong> flight<br />

operations specified in 4.2.1.4;<br />

Note.— Guidance on the composition <strong>of</strong> such<br />

training syllabi is provided in the Training Manual<br />

(Doc 7192), Part D-3 — Flight <strong>Operation</strong>s Officers/<br />

Flight Dispatchers.<br />

b) made, within the preceding 12 months, at least a oneway<br />

qualification flight in the flight crew compartment<br />

<strong>of</strong> an aeroplane over any area for which that individual<br />

is authorized to exercise flight supervision. The flight<br />

should include landings at as many aerodromes as<br />

practicable;<br />

Note.— For the purpose <strong>of</strong> the qualification flight,<br />

the flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight dispatcher must be<br />

able to monitor the flight crew intercommunication system<br />

and radio communications, and be able to observe<br />

the actions <strong>of</strong> the flight crew.<br />

c) demonstrated to the operator a knowledge <strong>of</strong>:<br />

1) the contents <strong>of</strong> the operations manual described in<br />

Appendix 2;<br />

2) the radio equipment in the aeroplanes used; and<br />

3) the navigation equipment in the aeroplanes used;<br />

d) demonstrated to the operator a knowledge <strong>of</strong> the following<br />

details concerning operations for which the<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficer is responsible and areas in which that individual<br />

is authorized to exercise flight supervision:<br />

1) the seasonal meteorological conditions and the<br />

sources <strong>of</strong> meteorological information;<br />

2) the effects <strong>of</strong> meteorological conditions on radio<br />

reception in the aeroplanes used;<br />

3) the peculiarities and limitations <strong>of</strong> each navigation<br />

system which is used by the operation; and<br />

4) the aeroplane loading instructions;<br />

e) demonstrated to the operator knowledge and skills<br />

related to human performance relevant to dispatch<br />

duties; and<br />

f) demonstrated to the operator the ability to perform the<br />

duties specified in 4.6.<br />

10.4 Recommendation.— A flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/<br />

flight dispatcher assigned to duty should maintain complete<br />

familiarization with all features <strong>of</strong> the operation which are<br />

pertinent to such duties, including knowledge and skills related<br />

to human performance.<br />

Note.— Guidance material to design training programmes<br />

to develop knowledge and skills in human performance can be<br />

found in the Human Factors Training Manual (Doc 9683).<br />

10.5 Recommendation.— A flight operations <strong>of</strong>ficer/flight<br />

dispatcher should not be assigned to duty after 12 consecutive<br />

months <strong>of</strong> absence from such duty, unless the provisions <strong>of</strong> 10.2<br />

are met.<br />

ANNEX 6 — PART I 10-1 1/11/01 23/11/06<br />

No. 30

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