EWINS
(Enhanced Weather Information
Systems)
curriculum
- testimonials - schedule
& price
Sheffield
announces another 1st!
EWINS Qualification Dispatcher Weather Training
Sign-up
includes FREE unlimited Refresher Training!
"This
workshop has taken my knowledge of weather to the next level.
I feel confident I will be able to operate at a significantly
higher level of safety and accuracy. The instructor is an
extremely gifted and knowledgeable teacher."
(Nov. 25, 2009, A.S. Sheffield
Graduate)
Sheffield
note: Graduate above was
1 of 4 hired by SkyWest over 200 other applicants - A.S. was
fresh out of school. Most of the applicants had prior dispatch
experience.
"Awesome
presentation. The instructors are very knowledgeable and will
go the extra mile to get you the answer you are looking for.
I would advise anyone who doesn't understand how weather works
to take EWINS."
(2005, J.L. Sheffield Graduate)
"Outstanding
as it blended so well with the information taught during the 6 week
course!"
Dr. Michael Upton
Sheffield Graduate/EWINS - September 2001
"This
is a MUST course!"
D.D. - Active Dispatcher/Sheffield
EWINS Graduate - December 2006
(More testimonials below!)
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We
are proud to announce our new updated
EWINS course (07-22-04).
For the first time, an aircraft dispatcher school will provide EWINS
training in house. This is not "Orientation to EWINS"
as prescribed in a common Aircraft dispatcher certification course,
and what other schools claim as a true EWINS course - our curriculum
matches the outline prescribed by the FAA for EWINS certifcation.
Sheffield is offering a 3-day EWINS (Enhanced Weather Information
Systems) training course. Our course is an EWINS-qualification program,
not a 5-35 minute lecture on the theory and concept of EWINS - it
is application. After completing the course and receiving a certificate,
the individual will not only be more astute at weather analysis,
but will be in a more favorable position to become EWINS-certified
if their airline deems it necessary for their dispatchers. Basically,
it's a head-start into advanced weather analysis, whether you become
certified in the future or not.
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"If any veterans are under vocational
rehab, I would highly recommend ALL of the Sheffield classes
to any veteran desiring an aviation future. I was hired the
day I graduated (last year from the full-time course) by a larger
midwest regional airline."
R.S.
Sheffield Graduate/EWINS - July 2002
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The course is open to all
Sheffield graduates as well as any individuals who are interested
in increasing their weather forecasting ability through
learning a wealth of meteorological concepts and techniques.
The price for the course is $600 for Sheffield graduates
[$900.00
for non-Sheffield graduates],
with the class dates set to begin the day following our
scheduled ETOPS
classes. We look forward to making new acquaintances within
the airline industry as well as seeing many of our graduates
return.
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| The training provided will
emphasize operational forecasting, with a significant percentage
of this course providing hands-on analysis and forecast practice
and evaluation. This training
program includes all lesson plans, study guides, handouts, and competency
checks for the following curriculum segments: |
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Curriculum:
Climatology
Statistical
Terms
Climatic Elements
Climatic Controls
Airmasses
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Atmospheric
Dynamics
Heat Balance and
Transfer
Constant Pressure/Heights
Atmospheric Structure
Pressure Systems
Localized Weather Patterns
Weather Fronts |
Weather
Data Sources,
NWS
Internet and Private Weather Data
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Weather
Chart and Atmospheric Model Analysis
Basic
Analysis Techniques
Thermodynamic Diagrams |
| Weather
Element Forecasting
Surface
Winds
Visibility Forecasting Techniques
Cloud Forecasting
Temperatures
Turbulence Forecasting
Icing Forecasting
Pressure Altitude/Density Altitude |
Severe
Convective Weather
Convective
Process
Lifting Mechanisms
Airmass Analysis
TSTM Development and Lifecycle, including supercells,
mesocyclonic rotation, Bow echoes |
| RADAR
and Meteorological Satellite (METSAT) Analysis
Types
of Satellites/Imagery
Analysis
and Convective Interactions |
Aviation
Meteorology/Flight Forecasting
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Our
most updated version of the course (now approaching 20 mb of
presentation material) includes the following sections: -
Concept of EWINS, dispatcher vs. meteorologist roles, FAA definitions
and requirements, approved weather sources and industry concerns
about EWINS versus standard WINS.
- The use and interpretation of weather products widely used
in forecasting including terminology, limitations, and examples,
as well as listings of sources available in the public domain.
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A summary of various techniques available for element forecasting
in the terminal environment and quality assurance/validation requirements.
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A growing appendix of quick references that would be useful for
dispatchers involved in the forecast process.
2007-2009+:
(more uploaded soon or within general testimonials)
"This
workshop has taken my knowledge of weather to the
next level. I feel confident I will be able to operate
at a significantly higher level of safety and accuracy.
The instructor is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable
teacher."
(Nov. 25, 2009, A.S. Sheffield
Graduate)
Sheffield
note: Graduate above
was 1 of 4 hired by SkyWest over 200 other applicants
- A.S. was fresh out of school. Most of the applicants
had prior dispatch experience.
June,
2009
“I will endorse AIFP, ETOPS,
and EWINS courses to any student as the presentation
and course material is very informative and relevant
to dispatching.” R.
“EWINS met and even exceeded any expectations
I may have had before beginning the class. The additional
understanding of weather materials and processes
I believe will prove invaluable at any operation.
Thank You!” B.F.
May,
2009
“I learned more than expected from this workshop.
I didn’t think weather could be exciting before,
but I was wrong. Weather is more meaningful for
me after this workshop!”
A.
April
8, 2009
“Effective in putting wx theory to work – Graduate
level wx for dispatchers!”
H.D.
“AIFP, ETOPs, & EWINS have left me feeling prepared
to enter airline training, knowing that I’ve gotten
the superior training.”
K.M.
“The workshops were very informative and gave me a
great head start on FMF (flight movement forecasting) and
international flight planning. Thank you Sheffield!”
P.Q.
Feb 2009
“Thank you for the excellent teaching!”
F.B.
“Thank you very much for your patience!”
T.D.
November 20, 2008
“Many thanks for enhancing my knowledge! A Wonderful
experience & such pride to have attended and
graduated from “SHEFFIELD SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS”
– excellent instructor, really great tools to work
with – thanks.” D.L.
“Thank you for the knowledge we’ve gained within
the past 6 weeks! It was hard work, but fun! Thank you!”
C.P.
“Thank you once more for this very interesting
way of teaching! It was a great experience and I’ll
always remember my days at Sheffield.” A.L.
October 2, 2008
“As with everything Sheffield does, it was excellent.
Brett is frighteningly knowledgeable
and will answer any questions you have. I
would recommend to anyone coming to Sheffield to take every
course you offer. Each workshop built on the basic knowledge
from the 6-week course and expanded it to real world application.
I will never forget my experience
here, not that I could.” S.B.
“Amazing, minus how much my
head hurts…” A.
July 14, 2008
“…excellent instructor – presented very
in-depth material in an excellent manner.”
M.L.
“Thank you for making these last 7 weeks so
real world and comprehensive. I really got so much
out of this course and the followup classes – every
student should really consider the additional classes –
they really, really, really are worth every second and the
additional cost. Thanks so much!”
M.K.
May 16, 2008
“Superb course! Many
thanks! Good balance between theory and practical examples
from “real life” – good for us students
to see the ‘big picture.’ Thanks to Sheffield.
I am a more confident professional who has a wealth of knowledge.”
E.G.
“I have learnt so much. Thanks!” C.M.
“I have been through a few aviation schools in my
time: Flight Safety, CAE Simuflite, as well as college,
ER, etc.. but this has been the most
EYE-OPENING experience to date. Enjoyed it and learned
to overflowing levels. Instructor was the best teacher I
have had since my high school math teacher over 35 years
ago!” J.K.
“After this class, weather theory seems fun. Now I
actually understand! Can’t wait to start practicing
this..Thanks again for all the amazing knowledge and great
teaching methods Brett brought to the table. This
school is the best I know! Thank you!”
J.F.
February 20, 2008
“(Instructor) was very knowledgeable, professional,
and well-prepared. The material presented during this EWINS
course has a lot of relevance to the work I do and will
greatly enhance my knowledge and capabilities. I was very
impressed! Great course – Thanks Sheffield!”
N.M.
“Very very interesting.
The amount of information was amazing. I’m glad that
I attended the extra workshops. I’m sure that I’ll
be working with much more confidence and accuracy. I want
to thank Sheffield for these great workshops and I hope
that they’ll be even more in the future..to make me
come back here again!” Z.E-K.
“Thank you for the excellent teaching and forming
a good base for my work in civil aviation.” T.M.
“There isn’t a question that Brett can’t
answer. I enjoyed EWINS very much and I look forward to
practicing my own forecasts.” N.S.
“Excellent resources for finding supplemental weather.”
A.December 2007
“Very good course, excellent refresher for weather
as well. Will definitely recommend this course for all co-workers.
Instructor has outstanding knowledge.” C.K.
“The course is very informative as a fresher point
of view. I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge from
this course.” R.B.
October 24, 2007
“The 6-week course was probably the toughest course
I’ve ever taken. I feel a true sense of accomplishment.
The 3 workshops helped round out the course and reinforced
what was taught in the 6-week program. I especially thought
the EWINS workshop was very useful and informative.”
F.B.
“13 years after getting my license at Sheffield, I
returned for EWINS. These 3 days have multiplied my knowledge
of forecast knowledge many many times over. I highly recommend
this class to everyone in aviation. It won’t take
me 13 years to return…” D.C.
“Brett, Eric – you people are wonderful. Thanks
for believing in me. God bless you all.” A.
“EWINS is a must knowledge to have. I’d recommend
it to anyone in this field. Thank you, Sheffield School.”
N.
“I found the EWINS course, apart from making quite
clear what EWINS is all about, looped in with the 6-week
course material, and then going above and beyond. It enables
you to understand aviation weather (not just memorize) and
it enables you to work with aviation weather; theory
practically applied! Would recommend to those who
want to be above standard!” M.t.H. 2004-2007"Brett,
Scott, Bruce, Eric...Once again I've been "Blown Away"
by your knowledge, presentation and overall effectiveness
in relaying the information so that I could understand and
digest. Thanks again, I will be back*!" C.Simpson (October
27, 2004)
*Refresher
training is offered without restrictions and costs for
SHEFFIELD graduates.
"I
learned very much about aviation weather and how to forecast
weather. All the advanced courses were very good!"
J.C.
"I
would recommend the course to my company." A.
"Very
informative...very knowledgeable instructor. Thanks for
the A+ training!" A.
"Definitely
got a better view of weather by taking EWINS. Everything
I learned really came together well when we did our forecasts."
A. (October 27, 2004)
"The
EWINS course is excellent. Takes you beyond the basics.
Great explanation of computer tools available on the internet."
M.L. (October 27, 2004)
"The
subject was very interesting." (2005, A.)
"Even if I don't get to use EWINS in the future, I
feel like I've now got a better understanding of weather."
(2005, A.)
"Instructors
are experienced and impressed me the most. They were very
patient and could answer all my questions.
I will recommend the 3 advanced
workshops and aircraft dispatcher course to other dispatchers
in Shanghai Airlines." Bin H
"Presentation
was clear, updated, and overall
excellent. I gained a wealth of new forecasting
tips and weather knowledge that will be valuable regardless
if I am in an EWINS environment..." (2005, A.) "
Very well presented. Very eye-opening. Hope to put the information
to good use in the near future." (September 2005, A.)
"The course actually opened my eyes to some interesting
material. Never saw some of this (weather) in this light before."
(September 2005, A.)
"During
the six-week course, I (struggled) with weather. After taking
the EWINS course, I was able to write a forecast." (September
2005, A.)
"I
feel better in my knowledge of forecasting." (September
2005, A.)
"Very well presented. Thank you!!" (September 2005,
B.H.)
"Throughout the (6-week certification) course and workshops,
Brett has been an excellent teacher. By far the best I've ever
had in and out of Aviation instruction! (February 2006, S.M.)
"Outstanding job by Brett as always. It really helped having
the basic weather theory class (then) going into this course
- it further expanded my knowledge. Thanks. (February 2006,
C.M.)
"Wow,
I know even more weather now and understand it better as well."
(April 2006, A.L.)
"I understood it quite well and everything made sense.
Brett did a great job and his knowledge
is outstanding. All workshops were great!"
(April 2006, T.B.)
"I want to congratulate this school but in special our
teacher, "Brett Bories." He has the ability to make
students understand, with easy-to-understand examples. I wish
him good luck and success at Sheffield. And for the school itself,
just to be with health and long lives." (April 2006, V.C.)
"Excellent
source of information which helped me increase my forecasting
abilities." (May 31-2006, R.S.)
"Very insightful." (May 31-2006, A.)
"Sweet." (May 31-2006, A.)
"Learned a lot, instructor very good with very good explanation."
A. Sept. 2006
"Very good job!" C.S. - Sept. 2006
"Although
being a Part 91 dispatcher, I will not be modifying any forecasts,
this course opened up a whole new area of weather analysis.
With the tools we learned in class, I will be able to serve
my "customers" (pax & pilots) much better by routing
them around turbulence (accurately) or confidently modifying
a flight plan route for a pilot. VERY GOOD class!." L.D.
- Oct 2006"
Great course, very informative! Brett is an awesome instructor."
A. - Oct 2006 "
Overall - ALL course were excellent!" H.A.- Oct 2006
"This is a MUST course!" D.D.- Dec 2006
"Enrolling in the EWINS course was a privelege. You have
a lot of hands-on in the class. I would recommend this course
to anyone seeking a dispatcher position even if your job doesn't
offer an EWINS program. It will "enhance your situational
awareness." If you have a chance to enroll in it...just
do it!" K.K. - 2007
"The EWINS course was very helpful and if I don't end up
with a company with EWINS, I will use this material.."
C.P. - 2007
"Excellent
training. " A. - 2007
"EWINS gave me a broader understanding of weather information,
including using different weather products which are very useful.
Thank you and more power!" J.I. - 2007
"The EWINS course is not a text-book like teaching in weather
theory. The course is tailor-made for a real-life dispatching
environment. I believe the theories covered at Sheffield are
more than any dispatcher courses available now." F.L. -
2007
"Got a very good and clear knowledge about weather theory
in depth. Also, very interesting to know more about how to forecast
weather for a particular destination - overall a very good experience!"
T.G. - 2007
"Very informative and provided me with the knowledge I
was expecting from this course. Instruction is excellent and
the best I have ever come across!" G.A. - 2007
"Regardless
if EWINS is an adopted program (in your country/airline), the
knowledge gained was absolutely invaluable. Basically, it was
a turbocharged weather theory and application course! Any holes
in my understanding have been filled because of this course.
It has solidified my personal interest in all things weather.
Thank you!" J.E. - 2007
"Very helpful to extend the knowledge!" K.S. - 2007
2012 AD-FLL (EWINS)
Class
Start/End Dates
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February
15 - 17
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April
4 - 6
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May
23 - 25
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July
11 - 13 |
September
26 - 28 |
November
14 - 16 |
Cost:
2012
- 3 days $700.00 [$1,000.00
for non-Sheffield graduates]
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