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The USAF Thunderbirds Hangar - Nellis Air Force Base
IFALDA AGM 2010 - Las Vegas
We enjoyed the opportunity for a private tour of the USAF Thunderbird's Hangar and Museum at Nellis AFB. Special thanks to Master Sargent Pamela Anderson for making this possible.
We enjoyed the opportunity for a private tour of the USAF Thunderbird's Hangar and Museum at Nellis AFB. Special thanks to Master Sargent Pamela Anderson for making this possible.
News and Updates
IFALDA Accomplishments this past year
News Flash:
March 15, 2012
IFALDA has officially been accepted to "Limited Observer Status" at ICAO. (Attached)
News Flash:
March 15, 2012
IFALDA has officially been accepted to "Limited Observer Status" at ICAO. (Attached)
- IFALDA has submitted comments to the FAA SNPRM under Docket Number FAA-2008-0677 regarding the contract dispatching.
- IFALDA report on the new ICAO Annex changes and IOSA changes relating to FUEL and EDTO requirements.
- The new "FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Handbook". The majority of the manual is being written by IFALDA officers.
- IFALDA will continue with IOSA, with a substantial rewrite of the DSP standards due to the new ICAO fuel; and EDTO requirements and attended two IOSA meetings recently, one in February, and one recently in Miami.
- IFALDA has completed the Dispatch Auditor Course for IOSA. It has now been delivered to IATA management for processing.
- Through IFALDA's IOSA efforts, we also defined Flight Following, Flight Monitoring, and Flight Watch.
- IFALDA's Opinion is Recognized and are in FAA Document N 8900.162 Appendix B. Letter of Interpretation. (Attached) MEL/CDL
- IFALDA continues to participate in the ICAO International Volcanic Ash Task Force, IVATF.
- IFALDA continues to participate in the ICAO Operations Panel, (OPSP) Meeting of the Working Group Of The Whole. Dangerous Goods Considerations for Annex 6.
Additional Accomplishments
- IFALDA officers authored ICAO Annex 6, Chapter 10, Amendment 30 - November 2006
- IFALDA officers authored the "ICAO Doc. 7192 D-3 - The ICAO FOO/Dispatcher Training Manual".
