When does the dispatcher sign?

When does the dispatcher sign?

• A. When they file with ATC.
• B. When the flight plan is approved by FAA.
• C. When the aircraft departs.
• D. When fueling completes.

Answer: (A)

The dispatcher signs to authorize the flight after the plan is set and filed with air traffic control. The flight release is the document the dispatcher completes, reviewing fuel, weight, weather, alternate plans, and route, and then signs to certify that the flight is ready for dispatch. That signature confirms responsibility for the planned operation and that ATC has the filed plan to work with. Signing happens before departure, once the flight plan has been filed with ATC (and the release prepared), not at fueling completion, departure, or FAA approval stages.

The dispatcher signs to authorize the flight after the plan is set and filed with air traffic control. The flight release is the document the dispatcher completes, reviewing fuel, weight, weather, alternate plans, and route, and then signs to certify that the flight is ready for dispatch. That signature confirms responsibility for the planned operation and that ATC has the filed plan to work with. Signing happens before departure, once the flight plan has been filed with ATC (and the release prepared), not at fueling completion, departure, or FAA approval stages.