FAA Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX)Regulations (Part 121)Easy
A dispatcher needs to determine the specific aircraft, authorized routes, and airports approved for a Part 121 certificate holder's operations. Under 14 CFR Part 119, where is this information officially specified?
- AIn the certificate holder's general operations manual only
- BIn the individual dispatch release for each flight
- CIn the air carrier's operations specifications (OpSpecs)
- DIn the pilot's individual flight logbook
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. In the air carrier's operations specifications (OpSpecs)
Operations Specifications (OpSpecs), issued under 14 CFR Part 119 in conjunction with the air carrier's certificate, detail the specific authorizations, limitations, and conditions under which the certificate holder operates, including authorized aircraft, routes, and airports.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The operations manual describes procedures but the specific authorizations are contained in OpSpecs.
- B. The dispatch release documents a single flight, not overall operational authorizations.
- D. A pilot logbook records individual flight time, not carrier-wide authorizations.
Operations Specifications (OpSpecs)
A legal document issued to each certificate holder detailing authorized aircraft, routes, airports, and operational limitations under Part 119/121.
- Issued under Part 119 alongside the operating certificate
- Specifies authorized aircraft, routes, and airports
- Legally binding; must be kept current and available
Memory trick: "OpSpecs = the operator's rulebook for where and what it can fly."