Originally Posted by
TonyC
A dispatcher's presence on the flight deck is never necessary for me, or for the safe completion of a flight. As testament, I've completed thousands of flights without the presence of a dispatcher on the flight deck. In fact, I've completed thousands of flights under Part 121 without a dispatcher being involved in any capacity whatsoever.
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Well there it is folks. Tony just proved the company can save millions by simply getting rid of dispatchers all together. By his own testament he shows up hours before the scheduled departure time. This enables him additional time to get familiar with all the weather and NOTAMS that pertain to his flight. He is able to utilize his E6B and other antiquated aviation tools to determine the fuel burn to his destination, alternate and ETP'S (if applicable).
With his vast knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations and his ability to decipher certain FAR'S that are vague to the average airman, it appears we don't really need company manuals such as OPSPECS and Flight Operation Manuals after all.
Part 121 companies don't need POI's, flight standards departments or even training departments. All a company needs is a TonyC with an FBI background check.
