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Sept 21,
1999
Hi Ron, Eric,
and Brett,
-
-
I'm
just dropping a note to let you know I was hired by Horizon Air last
week, and started with my training today. Lee Wilson and the staff
are great and I am looking forward to getting into the dispatcher's
position. Thanks for the training and support!!!
-
-
Joe
Trtek
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-
PS
- The Sheffield School diploma spoke for
itself!
Dear Ron,
Ellen, and Eric:
"...So far
I've gone on six interviews, and have narrowed it down to (two airlines).
I've been amazed by how many of these companies have said that they will
only hire Sheffield graduates. Your reputation
and training is second to none! Thank You!"
D.W., April
12, 1998
January 2,
1999
Hi Ron, Ellen,
Eric & the family,
I just wanted
to tell you that I had a great time at Sheffield School and the knowledge
I acquired has been of great advantage, here at my work place. Wishing
you all success this year. Cheers and God bless.
- Sagi Varghese
- Emirates
Airline, Dubai, U.A.E.
-
November
24, 1998
Greetings
all:
I do hope
that all is well with the Sheffield/Morris family. I was browsing your
web page and must say that I am proud to be a Sheffield Graduate. I am
presently working at FINEAIR in Miami
and loving it so far.
All the very
best.
Patrick Joseph,
Sheffield Grad Oct. '97
P.S. LOVE
THE WEB PAGE
November
3, 1998
Dear Ron,
I just wanted
to say thanks for the education I received at Sheffield. The school was
the hardest school I have ever been to, but also by far it was the most
rewarding school. I consider getting my Dispatcher license from Sheffield
one of my greatest accomplishments. I am looking forward to
my new career as a dispatcher, and the training I received from you folks
gives me the confidence that I will do it well.
Sincerely,
- Art J.
McColgan
Dear Ron,
"... since
its been about 15 months since I've graduated from Sheffield, I thought
I would share some thoughts about how things have been-for me as a Dispatcher...As
it also happens, there are about six or seven Sheffield grads that I'm
working with; maybe I'm biased, but it seems that the grads from your
school seem to be sharper than the rest of the dispatchers. Although
I've always considered any license a "license to learn", your
course went above and beyond the minimums. During my ground
school the instructor even commented that, "..Sheffield has
really been thorough, you guys really know your stuff.." Nothing they
taught about reading the Jepp's or the FAR's got by me...If my career
in dispatch is anything like my first year, then I'm quite content, because
dispatching is a blast!
Sincerely,
A.P.
Dear Sheffield
School,
"...Everything
that I have learned at Sheffield has made my job look so easy, especially
the North Atlantic crossings that we deal with everyday along with the
ETPs (equal time points) and ETOPS
(Engines Turn or People Swim, excuse me, Extended Twin-engine
operations)."
Thanks again,
A.S.
Dear Eric,
Just wanted
to drop you a line and say thank you for your help...on June 1st I begin
employment as a Southwest Dispatcher. I feel this is due to the
excellent training from Sheffield and your willingness to answer my questions
even after my graduation. A student is only as good as his teacher and
your and Sheffield are the experts in the dispatcher field.
Thank you
again, Theresa J.
Dear
Ron, Ellen, Eric, Roger, and Lynn,
I
want to thank all of you for the great job you did training me for a
Dispatcher Career. I am now working for Delta Airlines and looking
forward to a career in Dispatch. Your school required that I work for
the knowledge and this gave me the self-esteem to apply for one of the
best jobs in the airline industry. I have my license framed and on the
wall in my office.
Sincerely,
David R., Atlanta, GA
Dear
Ron,
This
time last year I was facing a career change, not knowing which way to
go. Who would have thought that after six weeks of intensive training
at Sheffield, I would be in a well-paying field where I am always in
demand?! I want to take this opportunity to give credit to the excellent
instruction I received at Sheffield and to thank you for the time you
have taken to advise me and guide me to positions in the airline industry.
The knowledge I received at Sheffield and
the contacts I made have truly changed my life.
Sincerely,
Roddy C
Dear
Ron,
I
want to thank you for my recent Aircraft Dispatcher training, and
compliment you and your family on the first-class organization you've
put together there in Ft. Lauderdale. Your high standards and commitment
to excellence were evident throughout my six weeks there, and I consider
it a privilege to have had the opportunity to earn my license under
your guidance. Although you have a professional computer system, great
training materials, and a comfortable learning environment, all
those things would be worthless without a top-notch instructor.
Well, Eric is definitely top-notch. His solid instruction is the main
reason I feel confident and well-prepared to begin a new career as
a dispatcher. I'll keep you posted on my progress. In the meantime,
please extend my thanks to everyone; it was a pleasure to get to know
you and your family.
Don
M.
Dear
Ron:
As
you know I have just started working for Comair Airlines as a
flight dispatcher. Thank you for helping me get my certificate and providing
me with all the job assistance in the form of the numerous job cards
I have received. Since
I graduated in April I have had 12 interviews and 7 job offers
and decided that Comair would be the best place to begin my career.
Please convey my thanks to Lynn for the excellent instruction she gave
during my class. Coming from Sheffield I feel as though I had a thorough
preparation to become a professional airline dispatcher. I also really
appreciate the hard work of both Ellen and Eric in making everything
possible.
Sincerely,
Raj Singh, 1996
Note:
Raj had a featured role (the young Prince) in the film "Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom".
June
28, 1998
Dear
Ron: just a quick note to keep you updated on my whereabouts and new
goals. I moved this past October from Wichita (and Ryan International
Airlines) to Indianapolis, IN where I'm now dispatching for Emery Worldwide
Airlines at the U.S. Postal Hub. After 7 months, I've just accepted
a promotion to Supervisor of System Control over 5 guys my senior.
I
still try to convince those considering dispatch school to do it right
and go to Sheffield. I hope my name will continue to appear on your
paperwork as a reference, as I feel that's the least I can do for what
the school has provided for me. Hope all's well with you, Ellen, and
Eric. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.
Best
Wishes Always,
B.C.
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October
30, 1999
Dear Eric:
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- I want
to let you know how great it was to attend Sheffield again and get
up to speed. I feel very confident.
- The
AIFP
and ETOPS
courses were excellent and coupled with the fact I attended Sheffield
will give me a distinct advantage over other applicants.
-
- Once
again, thanks for letting me sit in on the accelerated course. The
accommodations at Homestead
Studios were great, and
the Oasis classroom blew me away. My
wife saw the photos on your website and is not really convinced I
could get any work done in such surroundings.
-
- Take
care of yourself.
-
- Steven
Thomson
I am extremely
glad that I chose Sheffield over any other flight dispatch school. The
quality of instruction and course materials
was absolutely first-rate! In fact, this course's instruction
was as good as any instruction that I have ever received, including
college and law school. I now feel very well-equipped to perform well
at any airline and I very much look forward to the challenge. Thanks
for having the courage to be difficult and demanding. Those who graduate
from Sheffield will certainly benefit the profession for it!
Special
cudos go to Brett Bories our instructor. He is a wonderfully earnest
man who sincerely cares that his students learn and learn well. His
enthusiasm and professionalism really shine through!
- William
Goshert
- Sheffield
Graduate
I enjoyed the class very much. I was told it would push me harder than
I have ever been pushed, but I didn't expect this much. You can be intelligent
and experienced and still pushed to your limits here. I interviewed
early with Lynx Air and found out that the reason they called was because
I was going to Sheffield, and the only thing they're worried about is
me leaving them because I will be in demand, with a little experience
coupled with a Sheffield degree. So thank you again and I appreciate
everything.
-
- Jason
Herter
- Sheffield
Graduate
Dear Eric,
-
- I hope
this short note finds you and your family in good health!
Just
wanted to drop you a line and let you know that I now am employed
by Southern Air Inc. in Columbus,Ohio.
Further,
the entire dispatch office from the boss on down are all proud owners
of a Sheffield School Diploma. Kirt S. from my class and Robert L.
and Joel R. from the class right before my class are all on duty now.
We just finished our initial training as well as Hazmat. Needless
to say, after our Sheffield training we were well prepared. We are
doing 4 on 4 off and were started at an average pay of $30,000.00
with 2 weeks vacation and full benefits!
I
can't thank you guys enough. If anyone needs any confirmation that
Sheffield is THE school to attend ... feel free to give them
my E-mail.
In closing
we are using Navtech's Aurora system to dispatch. What a dream to
use. Thanks again for having such a wonderful school, feel free to
use this as a little "inspiration" to those who think it's impossible
to doll
Best
Regards,
-
- Bill
Golden
- Operations
Controller
- Southern
Air
- (614)
- 759-5000 Ext 327
- wgolden@southernair.com
- Oct 14,
1999
Hello Everyone,
- Just thought
I'd drop a quick line to the Sheffield crew! Doug Baker here.
I was
down for the June class with Lynn over the summer. I'm sure missing
the South Florida climate now that things are turning grey here in
Illinois. School started back up at the end of August. I just finished
the multi / Commercial course at the University of Illinois. I'm keeping
my fingers crossed for that perfect pilot / dispatcher opportunity.
College life will keep me busy for a little while before I start the
hunt.
Thanks
are in order for the excellent experience I had at Sheffield this
past summer. You offered the perfect blend
of professionalism tempered with levity in class everyday.
I took away not only knowledge of dispatching, but also many insights
into the world of commercial aviation as a whole. I'm confident that
I'll be able to parlay my Sheffield experience into an airline position
when I finish at the U of Illinois. Right now, I'm already impressing
some fellow student-pilots with my M.E.L. knowledge and flight planning
skills.
You may
see me back for a review in your accelerated course before I make
the plunge into the "real world." Anyway, I need an excuse to come
down and cast a line to the Atlantic for one of those Billfish or
Tarpon.
That's
all for now!
Doug
Baker
PS. Glad
y'all dodged the brunt of Floyd. Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999
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-
-
- Hey Ron:
-
Just
wanted to drop a line and say hello from St. Louis and let you know
how things are going.
First
of all, Stephan, Jamie and I are all still here and just this afternoon
we were thinking back that in just a few days it will be a whole year
since we all met for the first time at Sheffield (8/14/98).
We spoke
not too long ago about Sheffield now using ASD (aircraft situation
display) in class. I can't tell you how much we depend on that piece
of equipment in our office. Not only does it help us to depict weather
and help us reroute flights when its needed but we can keep track
of that flight every minute its in the air. I guarantee every Student
who becomes familiar with ASD will be very thankful that you introduced
it to them and it will make their job much easier.
This
month I start working the EMB 145 jet. When I work with turboprops
... I tend to forget some of the things I learned in reference to
high altitude routes and such. But everything that I'm dealing with
in terms of the jet makes perfect sense. It still amazes me though
that what we learned in class, some people in our office have never
heard of or are very unfamiliar with subjects that we used everyday
in class. Give credit where credit is due. There are some people here
who know their stuff and I've learned so much from, but for a few
I wonder what would happen if I went where
they did to get my training.
And by
the way, a lot of people have told me that they wished they took
ETOPS
and the International
course (AIFP) as well. It's funny because
occasionally I'll mention something about ETOPS and all of a sudden
people want to know everything I learned. Well I hope nobody decides
to "nickle and dime" their education. They should take advantage of
those workshops. I guarantee it'll make it a lot easier to get to
majors.
Again,
I want to thank you for everything you've done for us. We'll never
forget the incredible time we had down there ..things like feeding
the fish in the Blue Lagoon, all those times of crashing for a test
til 2 and 3 in the morning, just helping each other make it through...eating
the salad bar at Ruby's everyday because it was so cheap ... unwinding
down the beach after a tough week.
All the
best to everybody and we'll talk to you real soon
Sincerely,
John
Matthews
Trans States Airlines,
Sheffield: 8/25/99
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-
-
- Hope everything
is going well at the BEST school. I just wanted to let you know I left
my position at Continental Express and am now at ------Air*.
The biggest reason for leaving was being away from my wife every week.
I would recommend CoEx to any of your graduates - I enjoyed it. The
starting pay is around $26,000/year (salaried). I was releasing the
regional jet out of EWR and B-1900 out of CLE.
In training
for ------Air today we (3 dispatchers/13 pilots) were going over alternate
min's.They call it method 1 and method 2 instead of one navaid or
two navaid, anyway the other two dispatchers in the class COULD NOT
read the Jepp plates, recall the 1 - 2 navaid rules, and were misinformed
concerning the landing mins at our destination airports also. One
student went to "that school" in Texas and the other to ------------*
in NY. I didn't have the heart to tell them
they wasted their money and TIME by NOT going to Sheffield!
Tell
everyone I said hello.
Take
care,
AJF
Sheffield
Graduate
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out 12 Aug 1999
- February
25, 1999
Hi
Eric, Ron and gang,
-
- New computers
look great! Just thought I would let you know where I am now. Unfortunately,
Comair could not hold on to me later than November 16. I made the move
to Air Wisconsin in Appleton, WI, my hometown. I was hired to
bring the Canadair Regional Jet online. With my four years working at
Comair, (and about 3 months dispatching) I know the CRJ quite well.
Since nobody at Air Wis had ever seen the airplane before, I became
the "man". I ended up dispatching the CRJ for the FAA proving runs.
Since then, we ordered 10 more CRJs. I thank you for the rigorous training
that allowed me to market myself for this new position. I noticed you
have Air Wisconsin on a job card I just received. Anyone
can contact me for info. My e-mail is crj050@hotmail.com.
Take
care,
Brad
Janss
-
- Hello
Ron and Bob,
-
- How are
you getting on with the daily challenges of the School ?
I am
sending this e-mail from Daniel Acquah's office in Accra, Ghana. The
Gambia CAA and Ghana CAA have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding
(MOU) under which I am on attachment at the Ghana CAA from 4th to
15th October, 1999.
It is
quite amazing that four of us here are ex-students of Sheffield School
and we have been talking a lot about the School since I arrived. We
think it has been a great experience having attended the School and
the knowledge and skills acquired will go a long way in enhancing
our output in our field of work. We are appreciative of this fact
and grateful to the School and all of you for such an achievement.
Extend
our heartfelt greetings to Eric, Ron, Bruce, Ellen, Lynn and the rest.
We wish
the school, prosperity and the proprietors, long lives, good health
and great fortune.
KEBBA
LAMIN JAMMEH, DANIEL ACQUAH, EDWARD AKOHENE (Asst.Director of Flight
Safety, Ghana CAA) AND JOHN ARYEETEY.
- February
23, 1999
Ron,
I have another interesting story for you from my new job. Today in
training, we went over the several charts used extensively at Sheffield,
as well as some others. Then, the director of ops asked us to work
on a manual flight plan. He noticed that a couple of the students
looked confused. Both of them recently graduated from your competitor
in ------*. The director of ops was surprised
that they did ONLY 1 manual flight plan,
and barely even looked at the charts we used. He commented that he
is "losing confidence" in the ------ school!
Makes
me more glad that I made the choice I did.
-
R.Hendrickson
Sheffield Graduate
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Edited
- Ron,
-
- Thanks
a million! I received your letter today. What a wonderful recruiting
tool. The testimonials are superb!
Unfortunately,
I'm unable to enroll in your next class; however, I did receive the
application package. I will make my decision as soon as a major airline
I'm talking with decides what they'll do with me. I told them that
I was planning to go to the Sheffield School. The next word out of
the Chief Dispatcher's mouth was, "Do you mean Ron Morris?" I said
yes, and he replied, "that's a great school."
Yes, your reputation precedes you.
I'm also
acquainted with a staff instructor of another major airline and he's
the one that suggested your institution. After looking at other curriculums,
and their fancy vacation brochures, my choice is indeed the Sheffield
School of Aeronautics. Hopefully I'll be in the next class, but at
the moment I must await that fateful decision.
Thanks
again for your personal approach to a professional undertaking. Hope
to hear from you soon.
This
letter was from a prospective student who did his homework. E.M.
Nov 4,
1998
Dear
Ron, Ellen, Eric, Lynn, and Bruce:
"Well,
Scott, Ross, and Gavin just made it through our ground school and
they are sitting here right now working their way through our system.
If you remember, I e-mailed you prior to Tory Meisel's recruiting
trip to your school, telling you to find us some good guys.Well, needless
to say you outdid yourselves.
I think that all three of them will do well here and I hope that they
will stay a long time..."Just wanted to say hi to you all and hopefully
we will be talking to you soon.
Very
truly yours,
Paul
H. Bass, Class of July 1997
Great
Lakes/United Express
Dear Ron
and family,
I wanted
to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff at Sheffield
for the wonderful training I received. I came into your school having
no formal background in aviation and I left with training that has
afforded me the chance to go anywhere in this field. Your staff of
instructors are top-notch, and are well known in the aviation industry.
I had over 12 interviews and job offers around the country and
every interview I went on I was told that they called because they
saw I was trained at Sheffield. Sheffield is a very respected
name in this business. I especially would like to thank Eric. He made
the course not only interesting but fun. His experiences in the field
added an insight into what we as dispatchers could expect. This is
a very exciting career and I am certainly glad I chose to enter this
field when I did.
I have
been working for Universa1 Weather and Aviation almost six months
and I work with six other Sheffield alumni. I have been exposed to
more aircraft in this job than I probably would ever be anywhere else
and I dispatch aircraft to places that I never imagined people flew
to. I love what I do and enjoy the people I work with. What more could
anybody ask from a job? Thank you again for the training that got
me in the door and hired.
Yours
Professionally, James "Dusty" Miller, 1996
Dear
Ron:
I am
writing to thank you for all the help that you gave me after I graduated
from Sheffield. I can't tell you how much it was appreciated. As you
know I am working for Business Express Airlines in New Hampshire
and for the first time in my post college career I can honestly say
that I like my job! I never thought that I would have an exciting
career. But now I can't wait to go to work and actually have fun doing
it. In addition I would like to say that when someone who is as busy
as you are takes the time to help a graduate as much as you did, well
that just goes to show the caliber of person that you are! Thanks
again for all your advice and support and please say hello to everyone
at Sheffield.
Sincerely,
Sal Vicari
Dear
Ron,
I just
wanted to take the time to thank you for my new career. After looking
at several different options and schools all over the U.S., and researching
a Dispatch career for over 8 months, I decided upon Sheffield School
of Aeronautics. My main reasons for choosing Sheffield were many...cost
of the program, location, itinerary, and the people involved were
very helpful, open, and honest. By far, the largest factor influencing
my decision, however, was the credibility of the school. Literally
every Dispatcher I talked to (and I talked to a lot of Dispatchers
with a lot of airlines in the U.S.) had heard of Sheffield and agreed
it was an excellent school, whether they had attended there or not.
Four of the six Dispatchers I now work with attended Sheffield. After
graduating from Sheffield...I have found that I have greater knowledge
than many people who have been in the business for years. I could
not have been better prepared for the job I am now doing, that is
working as a Dispatcher for a small Part 121 international carrier.
I would highly recommend Sheffield School of Aeronautics to anyone
considering a career in Dispatch.
Jim J.,
Dispatcher, Paradise Island Airlines
Dear
Ron,
I just
wanted to let you know that my Sheffield training has really paid
off, as I am about to begin working for a major airline. I found that
during my interviews with the various airlines, everyone seemed to
know about Sheffield, and they pretty much indicated that they preferred
Sheffield Graduates over others, because Sheffield has the reputation
of putting out some of the best. Recently, during an interview with
the major that I will be working for, I was given a series of four
written tests. I was able to pass the tests, and I actually aced them.
Even though I had not actually prepared for the tests, I felt confident
because of my training at Sheffield School was so complete. During
my interview, the Director of Flight Operations complimented me on
doing so well...he also said I would be coming on with more training
than most of his other dispatchers because I was a Sheffield Graduate.
Did that make me sit up in my chair! I am proud that I am a Sheffield
GradThanks again and best wishes,
K.C.
September
26, 1995
Dear
Mr. Morris:
I want
to take the opportunity to thank you for the excellent job you had
done training the July 24th class that I was enrolled in. I feel very
confident that I left with a solid foundation on which to build a
successful dispatch career. I know landing a job in the airline industry
depends on experience and good training. The preparation Sheffield
school and yourself provided was outstanding training, and now I can
focus on getting the experience required by most major airlines. I
know it will only be a matter of time before I reach my goal of working
for a major air carrier.
When
I obtain the right opportunity that I am seeking I will keep you informed.
Hope to see you one day for recurrent training. Thank you once again,
and I appreciate being able to use you as a reference.
Sincerely,
Gary
R. Maslankowski
January
12th, 1994
Dear
Ron,
First
off, Happy New Year to you and your family! I just thought I'd drop
you a line, and since its been about 15 months since I've graduated
from Sheffield, I thought I would share some thoughts about how things
have been-for me as a Dispatcher. Currently, I am dispatching for
Continental Express in Houston, Texas. I was very fortunate to hook
on with the same company that I had already been working for. As a
matter of fact, there were two other graduates from my class at the
interview; I think you might already know that Jeff Hansen was also
hired by Express a few months after me. As it also happens, there
are about six or seven Sheffield grads working for Continental Express;
maybe I'm biased, but it seems that the grads from your school seem
to be sharper than the rest of the dispatchers. Although I've always
considered any license a "license to learn", your course went above
and beyond the minimums. During my ground school the instructor even
commented that, "..Sheffield has really been thorough, you guys really
know your stuff.." Nothing they taught about reading the Jepp's or
the FAR's got by me...
If my
career in dispatch is anything like my first year, then I'm quite
content, because dispatching is a blast!
- Sincerely,
- Alan
Pechman
Sheffield
School Congratulates all of our Graduates!
You've
worked extra hard, you've earned your license,
and you've built a very solid foundation!
You
can be very proud. We certainly are. All the best.
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