Originally Posted by
Corso1
Do you believe it's worth it to go for the Dispatcher cert. these days? Thinking on going that route, just not sure what the job prospects are.
How much would it hurt? It's one more cert in the pocket that could become useful at some point. Typically, its not a long class and the checkride isn't terribly difficult. Flight planning is flight planning and you might be surprised how much is similar to planning an XC flight in a piston aircraft. I took the class, did the written, but never followed up and took the practical. I really should have though, it would have qualified me for yet another position here in the FAA. I won't comment on whether or not it's a good idea to pursue a dispatch career, but as a pilot, it's always good to have more stuff to fall back on...