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Accelerated
Course
Aircraft
Dispatcher - (2 weeks)
2008-2009
course schedule
For:
- Individuals
or Airline employees who meet FAR Part 65.57 and/or 65.61d
- Duration
(residency): 2 weeks (10 days), 7-8 clock hours per day;
- 8:00am - 5:00pm with a lunch hour.
- Be prepared to stay 1-4 days following the last class day due to
the scheduling of practical examinations.
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International students are welcome.
We have
been overwhelmed with phone calls requesting an accelerated course for
those highly experienced individuals who cannot attend our 6-week or
4-week course. These motivated individuals are demanding the quality
that our institution has provided for 60 years while not being
overcharged. Sheffield intends to meet these demands by providing
an unparalleled program ranging from an ab initio basics review through
the complexities of our 6-week course and into our airline-prep material.
This course is not the typical "Q & A" test preparation
course.
The Course
The course consists of two phases: an online interactive distance-learning
phase and an residency phase.
Phase
I - Online distance-learning. 2008 Cost is $1,500 (nonrefundable).
Various modules of our course are presented online.
Requires: Internet access, a user ID and password (issued after
payment), 4.x or higher web browser, a variety of browser plugins which
are free and easily downloadable. Optional are CD/DVD drives. Successful
completion of Phase I is a prerequisite to enter the Phase II (residency)
course. Plan on a minimum of 4-8 weeks
to complete the online modules and examinations (excluding study time
for the ADX test), based on full-time or part-time basis.
This phase will be accessible on a password-protected realm of our web
site. Once Phase I is accessed, students will have approximately 3 months
of maximum access. You may postpone your Phase II start date if needed.
Evidence of cheating or receiving help from others or giving out your
individual ID and password to others will result in immediate dismissal
from the course - no refund. If you continually ignore directions provided
by the instructor, after previous warnings, then student will be terminated
from the course - no refund.
Phase
I (excludes ADX study time) - Online - Assuming
1 day = 5-10 hours, then: 30-90 days, depending on full time or part-time
each day, respectively. Below are MINIMUM times likely required for
each online course assuming full-time work. You may require 3-4x more
time if working part-time.
Course
101 Weather Theory - 5 days minimum
Course 102 Non-graphic Weather - 8 days minimum
Course 103 Graphic Weather - 8 days minimum
Course 104 AIM & CHARTS - 10 days minimum
Course 105 Regulations - 6 days minimum
Course 106 Aircraft Systems - 3 days minimum
Course 107 Aircraft Certificate Limits - 2 days
minimum
If
you tend to procrastinate, you should not enroll in this course. If
you'd like to try anyway, we recommend to at least double, triple,
or quadruple the above minimum days to complete the lessons.
See the
Class Matrix
at the bottom of the page.
May 2007 DL5 & 2-wk class together
Phase
II - Residency, following successful
completion of Phase I. 2008
Cost is $700 due 30 days prior to class start date.
Duration: 10 days, 7-8 clock hours per
day;
8:00am - 4:00/5:00pm with a lunch hour. Occasionally, computer labs
will be conducted in the large classroom toward the end of the day.
A multiple-choice
exam (review) based on the online modules of Phase I may be administered
at the Sheffield School facilities on the first day on Phase II or online
prior to your arrival. If the online modules, practice examples, and
practice exams are successfully completed per the directions provided
in Phase I, then the transition to Phase II should be smooth.
Class is not held during the weekends, unless prearranged by
instructor.
Be prepared to stay an extra 1-2 days due to the scheduling of
practical examinations.
Instructors: Brett Bories, Eric Morris
Maximum class size: approximately 12 students.
Minimum
class size: 1 student.
Schedule
2008
AD-FLL (2-wk)
Class
Starting/Graduation Dates |
2009
AD-FLL (2-wk)
Class
Starting/Graduation Dates |
January
28 - February
8 |
January
26 - February
6 |
March
17 -
28
|
March
16 -
27 |
May
5 -
16 |
May
4 -
15 |
June
23 -
July 4 |
June
22 -
July 3 |
September
15 -
26 |
September
14 -
25 |
November
3 -
14 |
November
2 -
13 |
Tuition
& Fees - Year 2008:
Tuition
(total): $2,200.00
- This amount includes non-refundable Distance learning access fee ($1,500
covers 3 months; $400 per month to extend access), residency tuition
($700) due 30 days prior to class start date, and books/supplies/handouts.
Online access extentions are subject to instructor approval. The tuition
includes
a one-time Practical exam fee, but not the ADX knowledge test fee. [No
personal checks accepted.]
Tuition
& Fees - Year 2009:
Tuition
(total): $2,500.00
- This amount includes non-refundable Distance learning access fee ($1,500
covers 3 months; $400 per month to extend access), residency tuition
($1,000) due 30 days prior to class start date, and books/supplies/handouts.
Online access extentions are subject to instructor approval. The tuition
includes
a one-time Practical exam fee, but not the ADX knowledge test fee. [No
personal checks accepted.]
Additional
Costs:
Housing
= Staybridge
Suites is highly
recommended, but rental houses within walking distance (5-20 minutes)
are less expensive and sometimes available. Visit Student
Housing for a tour.
Boeing
727
Topics
| Course
Topics |
| Meteorology/Weather
Briefings |
| Non-Graphic
Weather reports/forecasts |
| Graphic
Weather Charts |
| Nav/Comm,
Notams, ILS, etc |
| Regulations
- primarily FAR Part 121 |
| B-727-200
Systems/limits |
| Jeppesen
Airport/Approach, Area, En route, DPs/STARs, etc. |
| Performance/Weight
& Balance Theory |
| Minimum
Equipment List/Configuration Deviation List |
| Practical
Flight Planning/Scenarios/Applied Dispatching |
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Prerequisites
- FAA
Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge (ADX)
test must be passed
(> 70%) prior to first day of class, preferably before Phase
I portion begins. Feel free to use our FREE
FAA test preparation handouts.
- If
you'd like to check for ADX testing center locations, go to Catstest.com
or lasergrade.com.
If you are not close to a convenient testing center, you can take the
test at Sheffield on the first day of class for a fee of $90.You
must coordinate this arrangement with Sheffield School prior to arrival
at Sheffield.
- Bring
the original ADX Airmen Test report - You'll receive this
from the testing center upon test completion. It must be >
70%, be sealed by the testing center, and be an ADX
(Aircraft Dispatcher) test report, NOT an ATP (Airline Transport
Pilot) test report.
- A letter
stating your experience requirements*,
duration, years of employment or military service record, or any other
documentation (copies of certificates, licenses, degrees, etc.) of proof
regarding previous aviation background.
*For
a look at the official listing see FAR
Part 65 - Subpart C.
The FAA has granted us permission to allow credit for a variety of
unlisted aviation experience. If you do not
have at least 2 years of working aviation experience (per Part
65) within the past 3 years or do not meet 65.61d according to the
course operator, you are ineligible to take this course. You
may be eligible to attend the 4-week
course.
We will confirm via email that this course is suitable for you. To
assist Sheffield School to determine if you pre-qualify for the accelerated
course, you'll need to fill out the Prior
Aviation Experience
form. Then we will e-mail further details to you.
All
applicants must contact us to finalize and confirm that all details
are met prior to your travel date.
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For
students accepted into the class per FAR
Part 65.57, there is no formal requirement to be
"signed off" to take the practical examination; however,
the student is expected to meet the same expectations listed below
in order to receive a practical examination.
For
students accepted into the class per FAR
Part 65.61(d), there is a set of formal requirements
(in addition to the course prerequisites) to be "signed off"
to take the practical examination. They are: applicant
must complete a variety of assigned homework, pass 7 online course
quizzes before arrival (concludes Phase I training), and pass
the course quizzes while at Sheffield School, then gain approval
from the instructor that you are in good standing to take the
practical examination.
For
more information, call (1-800-843-8289)
for details, or simply request Dispatcher
information
and we'll include the latest updated information. Please read the
Q & A below the Matrix before enrolling in this course.
2008
Classes/Courses Date Matrix -
Dates in RED
indicate which Courses should already be completed or nearly completed.
READ the Q & A below Matrix before enrolling.
| Classes |
Prerequisite |
2008:
Phase I - Online Courses: 101-107, completion due dates |
2008
Phase II |
|
ADX
suggested due date
is prior to Phase I online
portion!! |
101
due
|
102
due |
103
due |
104
due |
105
due |
106
due |
107
due |
108
due |
109
due |
110
due
|
Phase
II Start Date |
# |
Recommended |
Mandatory
Lesson completion due dates below (try to complete
earlier): |
--- |
-- |
Dec
5 |
Dec
15 |
Dec
23 |
Dec.
31 |
Jan
10 |
Jan
16 |
Jan
19 |
Jan
21 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Jan.
28
|
-- |
Jan
23 |
Feb.
2 |
Feb.
10 |
Feb.
18 |
Feb
28 |
March
5 |
March
8 |
March
10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
March
17
|
-- |
March
13 |
March
23 |
March
31 |
April
7 |
April
17 |
April
23 |
April
26 |
April
28 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
May
5
|
-- |
May
1 |
May
10 |
May
18 |
May
26 |
June
5 |
June
11 |
June
14 |
June
16 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
June
23 |
-- |
July
23 |
Aug
2 |
Aug
10 |
Aug
18 |
Aug
28 |
Sept
3 |
Sept
6 |
Sept
8 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Sept
15 |
-- |
Sept
11 |
Sept
21 |
Sept
29 |
Oct
6 |
Oct
16 |
Oct
22 |
Oct
25 |
Oct
27 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Nov
3 |
Student
MUST complete the above courses (lessons, assignments, and
tests) in a timely manner in order to be allowed to enter
Phase II residency portion of class. Recommended to START
these Phase I online lessons 4 months prior to the Phase
II start date (right column.)
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Q:
When I receive my User ID and password, will I be able to access
the online lessons (Courses 101-107 above) or do I still have to
wait for the posted dates that are on the Matrix? For instance,
if I want to participate in the May 5 class can I begin working
on Course 101 in February?
A:
Yes. You can complete the lessons (Courses 101-107 above, in order
of course) any time prior to the DUE DATES.The Matrix lists the
due dates for each Course. You can certainly complete
a course before it's due date.
Q:
What seems to be the biggest problem for students taking the online
course?
A:
A combination of not following instructions and procrastination.
For example, once the Phase I tuition is paid, an email is sent
with instructions and links, and a directive to "Reply via
email that you received this email", but many students do not
follow that direction. They are reminded a week or 10 days later,
some need an additional reminder, but by then they are already 2-3
weeks behind.
Q:
What seems to be the next biggest problem for students taking the
online course?
A:
Not reading what was just written above or not believing it.
Q:
Anything else?
A:
Yes. Believing that the ADX test is Phase I or that the ADX exam
can be studied for while taking our Phase I online material concurrently.
Sheffield's Phase I online material is not pure ADX study material.
It could certainly help anyone studying for the ADX test, but is
more demanding on it's own and should be commenced once the ADX
is already passed.
Q:
STILL anything else?
A:
Yes. Believing that this is some "click through the pretty
flash files" type of course resulting in some lame "print
out your certificate" set of instructions at the end. There
are a variety of training methods used including interactive examples
and other tasks, but a large amount of READING is required, followed
by homework and other assignments, AND all must be REVIEWED and
understood prior to your arrival at Sheffield.
Q:
What is a good way to get terminated from the course and lose all
my money?
A:
Do not follow my instructions...repeatedly. Some students like to
just submit incomplete work, nameless work, late work, assignments
out of order. It is almost approaching arrogance at times. Many
simply cannot read. Some enjoy resubmitting homework with the same
incorrect answer. One person submitted no assignments for a month
after gaining access to the online modules (typical procrastinator),
then sent his first email "Well, I'm ready to take the End
of Course test for Course 105." He never could understand from
me that Course 101 comes first, then Course 102, etc..If you do
not completely understand an early course, then you will not understand
a latter course - it kind of goes in order for a reason. There is
a Matrix above that basically indicates due dates in a certain order.
It becomes difficult to help online students who have legitimate
technical questions because I need to send Johnny Clueless another
email explaining that the assignments are located when you click
the button named...Assignments.
Contact
us at:
499
NW 70th Ave Suite 110
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317 - USA
Tel 800-843-8289, 954-581-6022
Fax 954-584-8980
email morris@sheffield.com
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