You are a brave man Mr Burris - some DX'ers may not agree with your definition - I am inclined to agree with YOU. Liam. YVR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael A. Burris" <yul@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:45 PM Subject: Re: What does a dispatcher do at an airline? > Kenton / All: > > My definition would be a "one armed, paper hanger!" > > From my observation of dispatch ops at Atlantic Coast > Airlines nearby Dulles, its a darkened room with many > people in front of screens, much like an ATC room. > They are talking of course, to the pilots where ever > they are flying in the system. (One must be quiet when > they walk by or walk into the room. There is probably > some FAA regulation to support this policy, too.) > > Here in Boston, Hudson General (our own one armed, > paper-hangers) are sending crews out to service the > planes and taking down arrival and departure times, > de-icing, fuel, etc. Not a very pleasant job. High > stress! > > Can anyone agree / disagree? Am I defining the right > job title? > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Mass > > --- Allan9 <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > http://www.dispatcher.org/ > > > > Al > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kenton A. Hoover" <shibumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 8:08 PM > > Subject: What does a dispatcher do at an airline? > > > > > > > Know what it is in other fields, just not > > transportation. > > > > > > -- > > > | Kenton A. Hoover / Private Citizen / > > shibumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | > > > >