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Aircraft Dispatcher Job Requirements

Pilot Institute

Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. Does it have GPS, INS, or VOR systems? For example, turbulence could result in a simple flight level change or require a new route. You will then focus on fuel requirements.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation. I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity). The resulting plot was a pleasant surprise.