Aircraft Icing Explained: How Ice Affects Aircraft in Flight

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → The SIGMET was valid for our entire route: “OCNL SEV ICING FL080-FL200. EMBEDDED CB. TOPS FL350.” I had … Read more

What Is Wind Shear? A 15-Year Flight Dispatcher Explains — Including Jeju Airport

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → The PIREP arrived on my screen 11 minutes before our aircraft reached the final approach fix: “MOD WIND … Read more

Landing in Fog Explained: How Aircraft Land in Near-Zero Visibility

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → The ATIS at Gimpo was reporting 50 meters RVR. To put that in perspective: standing at one end … Read more

How Aircraft Are Designed to Withstand Lightning Strikes

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → The pilot’s voice was calm: “Incheon Dispatch, we just took a lightning hit. No abnormal indications. Continuing to … Read more

Volcanic Ash Flights: Why Eruptions Cancel Your Trip Hundreds of Kilometers Away

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → June 2025. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia, erupted with an … Read more

How Flights Operate in Snow and Ice Conditions

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → It was a December morning, and New Chitose Airport in Sapporo was disappearing. Not gradually — rapidly. The … Read more

Typhoon Season Flights in Asia: A 15-Year Flight Dispatcher Explains What Really Happens

By Aeruxo_DISP_H  |  FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (United States)  ·  Korean MOLIT Flight Dispatcher License  ·  15+ years active dispatch at a Northeast Asian LCC, ICN hub  ·  Graduate researcher, Korea Aerospace University   About the Author → If you’re flying to Japan, Taiwan, or Southeast Asia during typhoon season, there’s one question that matters most: … Read more