CAAP Flight Dispatcher study plan

Map the PCAR flight operations regulatory structure by locating the parts covering AOC issuance, operations specifications, and flight dispatcher licensing, and summarise what each part governs

Extract and tabulate the dispatcher duty-time, rest, and qualification requirements from the licensing provisions, then compare them against ICAO Annex 1 and Annex 6 expectations

List the operational control responsibilities a Philippine AOC holder assigns to flight dispatch, distinguishing them from pilot-in-command authority

Compute time-fuel-reserve and contingency-fuel figures for three short domestic sector scenarios using the operator's fuel policy structure

Draft a one-page regulatory cross-reference sheet linking each dispatch duty to its governing provision

Build a complete flight plan for a Manila-Cebu narrowbody sector, computing true course, wind correction angle, ground speed, and leg time for each segment

Calculate fuel load end to end: taxi, trip, contingency, alternate, final reserve, and additional fuel, then verify landing weight against the maximum

Derive the fuel figure for a reroute to an alternate and state the decision point where it becomes mandatory

Interpret the standard instrument departure and arrival charts for the chosen city pair and extract all speed and altitude constraints

Distinguish the roles of VOR, DME, ILS, and GNSS in the planned route and note which navigation specification applies

Decode METAR and TAF reports for six stations, correctly identifying prevailing conditions, significant change groups, and validity periods

Interpret significant weather charts, wind and temperature aloft forecasts, and turbulence and icing outlooks to identify hazards along a planned route

Explain how low-level wind shear, thunderstorms, and tropical cyclone advisories affect dispatch decisions and alternate selection in the Philippine setting

Describe the services an ATS unit provides en route and on approach, and state the separation minima applied in controlled airspace

Sequence the coordination steps a dispatcher performs with ATS when a departure delay or reroute is required

Compute takeoff and landing performance figures for varying runway length, elevation, temperature, and wind, and identify the limiting factor in each case

Construct a load sheet for a given passenger, baggage, and cargo load, then verify the centre of gravity falls inside the certified envelope

Explain how aircraft systems - hydraulics, electrical, pressurisation, and anti-ice - influence dispatchability and minimum equipment list decisions

Interpret the instrument indications a dispatcher would see relayed from the flight deck during an abnormal system condition

Identify which performance or weight limits would force a payload reduction on a hot, high-elevation departure

Classify dangerous goods by hazard class and state the acceptance, packaging, marking, labelling, and documentation requirements for the classes most commonly tendered as cargo

Determine the quantity limits and stowage restrictions that apply to dangerous goods carried on passenger versus cargo aircraft

Outline the dispatcher's notification and coordination duties during an in-flight emergency, including declaration criteria and the information passed to ATS

Describe the emergency response plan structure an operator maintains and the dispatcher's role within it

Apply safety management principles by identifying hazard, risk, and mitigation in two dispatch-related occurrence scenarios

Explain how fatigue, workload, situational awareness, and complacency affect dispatcher decision quality, and identify countermeasures for each

Describe crew resource management principles as they apply to the dispatcher-flight crew relationship, including assertiveness and closed-loop communication

Apply standard radiotelephony phraseology to a departure, a position report, and an emergency call, and identify common communication errors

Analyse a case of a breakdown in dispatcher-crew communication and propose the procedural fix

State the reporting channels and just-culture principles that apply when a dispatcher observes or commits an error

Re-derive the regulatory, fuel, and weather content from weeks one to three without notes, flagging every gap for targeted review

Complete a timed mixed question set across the three heaviest domains and record accuracy by sub-topic

Resolve every flagged gap by returning to the source provision, formula, or report type and rewriting the rule in your own words

Recompute two previously worked fuel and flight planning problems under time pressure to confirm retention

Complete two full-length timed practice examinations under exam conditions and score each by domain

Review every incorrect answer to identify whether the cause was knowledge, misreading, or calculation error

Recite the key regulatory limits, fuel reserve figures, separation minima, and dangerous goods thresholds from memory

Build a final one-page summary sheet of figures and rules to review in the last days before the examination