Who is responsible for NOTAM & MEL status and prepare a release when conditions permit?

Who is responsible for NOTAM & MEL status and prepare a release when conditions permit?

• A. Captain
• B. Station Operations
• C. Dispatcher
• D. Maintenance Control

Answer: (C)

Understanding the flight release process is key here. The person responsible for NOTAM status and MEL status and for preparing the release when conditions permit is the dispatcher. They review all Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for the planned route and aircraft, making sure there are no safety or regulatory blockers. They also check the aircraft’s Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items, confirming any deferred items are properly documented and that the flight can operate within those constraints. Only after NOTAMs are accounted for, MEL items are in compliance, and all other factors (weather, crew availability, fueling, etc.) are in place does the dispatcher issue the formal release to the flight crew. The captain then operates the flight under that release, but the authority to authorize departure based on these checks rests with dispatch. Maintenance Control provides the technical status and may clear defects, but the actual release decision comes from the dispatcher. Station Operations handles ground logistics, not the release decision.

Understanding the flight release process is key here. The person responsible for NOTAM status and MEL status and for preparing the release when conditions permit is the dispatcher. They review all Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for the planned route and aircraft, making sure there are no safety or regulatory blockers. They also check the aircraft’s Minimum Equipment List (MEL) items, confirming any deferred items are properly documented and that the flight can operate within those constraints.

Only after NOTAMs are accounted for, MEL items are in compliance, and all other factors (weather, crew availability, fueling, etc.) are in place does the dispatcher issue the formal release to the flight crew. The captain then operates the flight under that release, but the authority to authorize departure based on these checks rests with dispatch. Maintenance Control provides the technical status and may clear defects, but the actual release decision comes from the dispatcher. Station Operations handles ground logistics, not the release decision.