FAA Lets Disptchers Work From Home, Gets Heat
#11
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Yes, really. And how often I communicate with dispatch (I will say it sounds like I do more often than you do) has no bearing on my surprise. I'm quite surprised than any CMO or person within the FAA bureaucracy or whoever it would need the blessing of would sign off on this. Going out on a limb and trying something new is just not what they do... typically. Hence my surprise.
#12
I don’t know what the Utah Covid state laws were at the time (HQ is in St. George), but in Colorado (Denver training center) they had the majority of ground training conducted outside the classroom due to restrictions with the amount of individuals in a single room.
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Next time try your phone while at the gate it’s not only faster but you can write off part of your phone bill as an expense. The other two items I highly suggest speaking to properly certified mechanics for mechanical irregularities and medical professionals for medical emergencies. Disregard if your specific flight dispatcher is properly certified for these things at UNITED
Yes if I am sitting at the gate I will use my cell phone to contact dispatch. Hate to break it to you but that phone expense is history after the tax reform act unless you play in the gray area.
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#16
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Let’s unpack your advice. While enroute the only way to talk to MX/medical professionals is via a phone patch with your dispatcher. Also a good CA used their dispatcher as an additional resource. Plus there’s that whole joint responsibility stuff spelled out in the FAR’s.
Yes if I am sitting at the gate I will use my cell phone to contact dispatch. Hate to break it to you but that phone expense is history after the tax reform act unless you play in the gray area.
Yes if I am sitting at the gate I will use my cell phone to contact dispatch. Hate to break it to you but that phone expense is history after the tax reform act unless you play in the gray area.
#17
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Yes, really. And how often I communicate with dispatch (I will say it sounds like I do more often than you do) has no bearing on my surprise. I'm quite surprised than any CMO or person within the FAA bureaucracy or whoever it would need the blessing of would sign off on this. Going out on a limb and trying something new is just not what they do... typically. Hence my surprise.
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