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Aircraft Dispatcher Job Requirements

Pilot Institute

Does it have GPS, INS, or VOR systems? Once the route and cruising altitude have been decided, the dispatcher will focus on the aircraft’s payload, including the passengers’ weight, luggage, and cargo. The weather is used to plan the route, calculate the cruising altitude, and more. 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).