Hey SKC, thanks for the insight. Really, I have no issue with dispatchers flying up in the cockpit. All I can really say about not flying in cockpit anymore, is that I'm glad I at least had that opportunity to do it many times. Seriously, I'm not bitter for you. Nothing gets me higher than to get to another country and walk around, visit new and interesting places. I never got super stoked in riding in the cockpit. You have to sit there like a bump on the log and keep your mouth shut. Interesting once or twice to see the pilots in action but that notoriety wore out on me. The only real adventure in flying for me would be to try some hand-gliding or para sailing. I'd much rather sit in a seat in the back or a FA's jump seat. I am not totally aware of all the dispatcher duties, what kind of training is involved, and what they bring to the table in education for hiring in as a dispatcher. I'd be lying if I did. The only thing that grabbed my goat a little is the sneaky way the Feds and pilots went about doing it. They really stunk up the joint.
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