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As a General Aviation pilot, many of us think of flight planning in terms of\\xa0weather, NOTAMs, fuel planning, altitude selection, routing, timing, and ensuring the pilot and plane are capable of making the flight.\\xa0 From there it\'s executing the plan.\\xa0 Simply, Plan The Flight and Fly The Plan.\\xa0 The burden is on the PIC.\\xa0 In the world of the airline pilot, many GA pilots assume the Dispatcher does all the flight planning and then delivers the plan to the Captain, without further\\xa0discussion.\\xa0 Nothing could be further from the truth.

This week\'s episode of SimpleFlight Radio has Marc and Al\\xa0 talking with James Tochihara, former International Dispatcher for United Airlines.\\xa0 One lesson learned is\\xa0the Dispatcher is an essential crew member\\xa0responsible for the safe and comfortable completion of the flight.\\xa0 That means, their\\xa0vigilance, communication, and decision-making continues until the plane is parked safely at the destination gate.\\xa0
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James takes us through the role, responsibilities, and skills that come into play, as well as a day in the life of a Professional Airline Dispatcher, including the emotional connection to every flight they\\xa0touch.\\xa0\\xa0September 11th was discussed, with James recommending a video (https://bit.ly/2UmhCKS) to hear the story from 5 dispatchers.\\xa0\\xa0So welcome to this week\'s episode.\\xa0 We hope you find the conversation as\\xa0enlightening as we did.\\xa0\\xa0

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