APPROVED CHECK DISPATCHER MANUAL - Transport Canada

APPROVED CHECK DISPATCHER MANUAL TP 14114
CHAPTER 3: ACd QUALIFICATIOnS & AUTHORITY
APPLICATIOn PROCEdURES
3.1 ACD NOMINEE QUALIFICATIONS
3.1.1 The ACd nominee must:
(a) Hold a valid flight dispatcher certificate issued by the air operator;
(b) Have a minimum of twelve (12) months experience as a flight dispatcher, at least six of
which is with the current air operator;
(c) demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of the contents and interpretation of the
following publications:
(i) CAR/CASS part VI & VII:
– 602 Operations and Flight Rules;
– 700 General (duty time limits, etc.);
– 604, 704 and/or 705, as applicable;
– 624, 724 and/or 725, as applicable.
(ii) Approved Check Dispatcher Manual;
(iii) Company Flight Dispatch Manual, including SOPs;
(iv) Canada Air Pilot (CAP) and equivalent foreign publication, as applicable;
(v) Canada Flight Supplement and foreign national AIP, as applicable;
(vi) Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) Canada; and
(vii) Air operator’s COM, Operating Certificate and Operations Specifications, SOPs and
AOM(s), as applicable.
(d) demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the air operator’s Company Operations Manual,
Operations Specifications, SOPs and applicable Aircraft Flight and Operations Manuals;
(e) demonstrate a thorough knowledge of applicable Company SMS policies and
procedures, including:
(i) Company safety policy;
(ii) Voluntary and non-punitive reporting program;
(iii) Incident and accident reporting; and
(iv) Emergency response.
(f) Be proficient on each area of the operational control system that the nominee seeks check
authority (example: domestic, international or the combination of both);
(g) Have successfully completed all recurrent training within the preceding 12 months;
(h) demonstrate a knowledge and ability to conduct, on a suitable candidate, a dispatcher
Competency Check on the sections of the dispatch system for which he has been
nominated. The demonstration will be monitored and assessed by an Inspector.
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