• Course Information
»Absolute Altitude
Our Airline Dispatch School offers an FAA approved Aircraft Flight Dispatcher Training Program.
Our instructors are highly qualified and offer a personal teaching environment. They have a passion for aviation and want to pass it onto others. Unlike On-Line courses, we provide personal instruction in a small classroom environment. We use the most current and up to date information that is the industry standard. These are the same standards that are used by current airline dispatchers. Our quality of instruction will certainly prepare you for your future as an Airline Dispatcher.
Our Chief Instructor is Gordon Barnes. Mr. Barnes with over 60 years of aviation experience. He worked for Pan Am airlines as a pilot, Aircraft Dispatcher and Ground/Flight Operations manager. Mr. Barnes has over 40 years of meteorology experience and most recently over 8 years of Flight Dispatcher Instructing. Mr. Barnes is also an aviation ground school instructor.
» Where can you stay?
Student Housing, is not included in the tuition. There are many local hotels and motels that provide very comfortable student housing for the 6 weeks you will be here. The Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel is our official Hotel of choice in the DFW area, and has set up discount rates for Absolute Altitude Students. The rooms offer full kitchens including: stove’s, oven’s, & dish ware. Our school is conveniently located in Southwest Fort Worth with many hotels/motels and restaurants nearby.
Welcome to Extended Stay Deluxe Fort Worth - City View. Our hotel is designed especially for longer stays with studios featuring fully-equipped kitchens and plenty of work space… amenities you won't find in a typical hotel room.
- Kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, and stovetope
- Dining and cooking utensils provided
- Workspace with computer dataport
- Free local phone calls
- Personalized voice mail
- Iron and full size ironing board
- On site guest laundry
- Wireless Internet - one time fee of $4.99 per stay
- Swimming Pool
- On-site fitness center
- Deluxe Coffee, fruit, and bagel breakfast Mon-Fri
- Pet Friendly Rooms
- Print station in lobby
Extended Stay Deluxe - Fort Worth - City View
4701 City Lake Blvd. W.
Fort Worth, TX 76132
Tel: (817) 263-8700 Fax: (817) 263-8772
Email: FWC@extendedstay.com
» Course Curriculum
Air Traffic Control
- Responsibilities
- Facilities and equipment
- Airspace Classification and Route Structure
- Separation Minimums
- Priority handling
- Holding procedures
- Traffic management
Aircraft
- Flight Controls
- Hydraulics
- Electrical
- Air Conditioning and Pressurization
- Ice and Rain Protection
- Avionics, Communication and Navigation
- Power plants and APU
- Emergency and Abnormal Procedures
- Fuel Systems and Sources
Communications
- Regulatory Requirements
- Communication Protocol
- Voice and Data Communications
- Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) FDC and D NOTAMS
- Aeronautical Publications – FAR AIM
- Abnormal Procedures – FAR 91.185
Emergency and Abnormal Procedures
- Security measures (ground and air)
- FAA responsibilities and services
- Collection and dissemination of information
on overdue or missing aircraft - Means of declaring an emergency
- Responsibility for declaring an emergency –
PIC/Dispatcher/ATC - Required reporting of an emergency
- NTSB reporting requirements
Meteorology
- Introduction to basic weather theory including Regional Weather, Localized Weather, Pressure Patterns, Wind, States of Matter, Clouds, Fog and Ice, Air Stability and Instability, Turbulence, Air masses, Fronts, Storms, Weather, Analysis and Forecasts.
- Introduction to Weather Imagery
- Introduction to Meteorological Information Data Collection Systems
- Introduction to Weather Related Aircraft Hazards
Navigation
- Introduction to Navigation, Charts and Navigation, Instrument Approach Procedures, Special Navigation and Operations
- B737-800 Aircraft Performance
Practical Flight Dispatch Applications:
- Introduction to Practical Flight Dispatch Applications
Human Factors – Decision Making, Human Error, Teamwork
Applied Dispatching
Regulations:
- Thorough review of all Regulations
Aircraft Systems Overview:
- Aerodynamics, Flight Controls, Hydraulics, Electrical, Engines
Air Conditioning, Pressurization, Ice and Rain Protection
