Why this guide
- Built directly from 14 CFR § 65.55 and Appendix A to Part 65 — the FAA’s own eight training areas, not guesswork
- Weather is half the battle — we front-load METAR/TAF decoding, chart symbols, SIGMET/AIRMET, and windshear/microburst avoidance because that is where most dispatcher candidates lose points
- Performance math made visual — climb/descent/ cruise tables, alternate fuel, hold fuel, and weight-and-balance graphs explained with worked examples
- Dispatch-release format — each topic is written the way it appears on an actual release: flight plan, weather package, NOTAMs, MEL/CDL, fuel, and alternate selection
- Print-friendly — full study guide for classroom use, condensed cheat sheets for the night before the ADX, pocket crib sheet for quick lookups
Who this is for
- Students in an FAA-approved Aircraft Dispatcher certification course under 14 CFR Part 65
- Aspiring airline dispatchers who want a self-study supplement before the ADX knowledge test
- Current pilots moving into airline operations control and dispatch release work
- Flight followers and operations agents upgrading to dispatcher credentials
- International dispatchers converting to or aligning with FAA dispatch standards
What you'll learn
- Federal Aviation Regulations: 14 CFR Parts 1, 25, 61, 71, 91, 121, 139, 175; 49 CFR Part 830; Subpart C of Part 65; dispatcher privileges, limitations, and flight operations
- Meteorology: fronts and frontal characteristics, cloud formations, icing, upper-air data, NWS functions, weather-chart and map interpretation, sequence reports, abbreviations, and symbols
- Navigation and Air Traffic Control: instrument meteorological conditions in the NAS, ATC procedures, enroute and terminal radar operations, instrument departures and approaches, holding, and traffic management
- Aircraft Systems and Performance: aircraft flight manual, systems overview, MEL/CDL, aircraft performance, weight and balance computations, loading graphs, and effect on dispatch release
- Communications and NOTAMs: general weather and NOTAM collection, dissemination, interpretation, and use; aeronautical publications; abnormal procedures; crew resource management and coordination
- Emergency and Abnormal Procedures: security, FAA services, emergency declaration and reporting, NTSB reporting, and in-flight operational control
- Practical Dispatch Applications: preflight planning, dispatch release, in-flight operational control, post-flight duties, human factors, aeronautical decision making, and judgment
- Exam mechanics: ADX knowledge test, passing score, 24-month validity, and the practical test under the FAA-S-8081-10D PTS
What you're getting
- 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
- Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
- No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.
"The ADX is basically an ATP-lite knowledge test — if you can read a prog chart and decode a METAR quickly, you’re halfway there."
— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts