News:

Fatal Atlas Air Flight 3591 Cargo Plane Crash Subject of Board Meeting

Complex NAT planning due to alternate airport restrictions
Faa Safety warnings

Accident: Dynamic B762 at Fort Lauderdale on Oct 29th 2015, fuel leak results in engine fire (Final Report)

• Topic: Pireps: Dispatchers role in pirep reporting 14 CFR 121.561
• • What is a PIREP? Where do they come from? What are the different types of PIREPS? How are they submitted?
  • How do dispatchers communicate PIREPS? How do dispatchers ‘see’ PIREPS?
  • The struggle to get a useful pirep. Objective PIREPS Vs Subjective PIREPS Different Airlines, Different Policies
  • Future of PIREPS / Discussion

• Life:

• • How do you deal with stress?
  • How do you manage rotating schedules AKA night shift to dayshift and vice versa changes.