As an Aircraft Dispatcher student, you will get hands-on experience in advanced flight planning. Upon completing the Dispatch course, you will be an expert in reading and interpreting METAR’s, TAF’s forecasts, and many important aviation weather charts, which are used in daily airline Flight Dispatch offices. Both Domestic and Global Navigation Systems are covered thoroughly, as well as the North Atlantic Track System (NATS). NOTAMs and Pilot Reports are also covered during the course.

You will study both Low and High altitude IFR En-route charts, Instrument Approach Plates, and you will determine legal approach and landing minimums. Boeing 737-800 Aircraft Systems are studied in detail, along with take-off performance factors and Runway Analysis. Our graduating students are very well prepared to successfully pass the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Written and Oral/Practical certification exams. 8 hours per day (day program) 5 hours per day (evening program) in the classroom and you will receive intensive training. Our job is to do a complete review of aviation topics, and then enhance your knowledge and skills in more advanced topics. The following areas are covered in class: Aviation Weather Theory, Weather Charts, Boeing 737-800 Aircraft Systems, Weight and balance, Boeing 737-800 Cockpit Instruments, Domestic and Global Navigation Systems, IFR High Altitude En-route Charts, IFR Approach Plates, ILS Category I,II, and III Approach and Landing Minimums, the U.S. Air Traffic Control System, Special Use Airspace, FAR 121 Airline Regulations, Advanced Flight Planning, and Airline Operational Control Concepts.

Our goal is to highly polish and fine-tune your skills in preparation to meet the FAA examiner. Most of our advanced students are diamonds in the rough, each having very strong, and yet different, diversified aviation backgrounds. Our job is to identify weak spots and strengthen those areas.  Plan Monday through Friday classroom training with the instructors, and study hard at night in your hotel room. It will take you about two hours to do the practical (flight plan), then another hour or two for the Oral Exam. This is the primary course we offer, thus success rate is extremely high.

Institute of Flight Operations and Dispatch – IFOD is proud to announce the new FAA approved on-line Aircraft Dispatcher Certification program!!!!!

Due to the great demand for Aircraft Dispatchers in the Aviation industry, IFOD made the decision to create the best Dispatcher Online program available in the aviation industry.

This will assist everyone, who for personal or professional reasons, have not been able to attend a full time dispatch class and be part of the incredible Dispatch world.

IFOD has been a pioneer in the aviation education industry, with an extensive history and reputation that is backed up by our very successful graduates all over the world. IFOD’s staff and management are convinced that this new dynamic online option will offer the same quality of education that has provided for the last 30 years.

Distance will no longer be an obstacle to meet your aviation dreams and goals.

IFOD is here to help you achieve it!

Check us out at www.airlinedispatcher.com or call us at 817-435-4363

IFOD offers a Three Weeks, Two Weeks and One Week Accelerated course to those individuals who have a very strong aviation background and meet FAR Part 65 requirements. We strongly recommend the Two-week program in order for the student to “cement” the knowledge gained in lectures. The FAA allows our school to evaluate each student’s background and experience, and then credit them for prior aviation experience. We will require your Resume and copies of your training, licenses or certificates that you hold. We will evaluate your aviation background, and then advise you if you are qualified to attend one of our Accelerated Training programs. You’ll receive a reply from the IFOD evaluation staff usually within 1-3 working days.

Who Qualifies for the Accelerated Course

  · Assistant Dispatchers
· Military Navigators
· Commercial Pilots with Instruments
· Military Pilots & Airline Pilots
· USAF WSO (Weapons Systems Officers)
· Navy RIO (Radar Intercept Officers)
· Air Traffic Controllers
· NFO (Naval Flight Officers)
· Flight Engineers
· Military & Airline Meteorologists

The individuals listed above qualify for our Accelerated Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate Programs. You must have spent two out of the last three years doing the job to automatically qualify. If your experience is more than two years old, then contact our school to be further evaluated. In many cases, depending on your total overall prior aviation experience, we may be able to qualify you.

Airline Assistant Dispatchers – If you are an Assistant Dispatcher for a scheduled airline, and you have been working under the direct supervision of an FAA licensed Aircraft Dispatcher for at least two out of the last three years, then you automatically qualify for our Accelerated Program. We require that you bring a letter from your airline dispatch office manager or supervisor (on company letterhead) that states that you have been performing the duties of Assistant Dispatcher for at least one year or more, and his letter will be placed in your permanent student record. This is a requirement from the FAA Flight Standards District Office.