27 Jan
2001
Dear
Morris Family:
My husband,
Michael Copeland is a 1997 graduate of your wonderful school! With
the knowledge he earned from Sheffield he was able to obtain the job
he wanted in only a few days. Since then he has gone on to hold positions
not only as a dispatcher, but also as a dispatch supervisor and most
recently as a TMU. He truly loves what he does and often says "I can't
believe they pay me to do this job!" I
could go on and on about Sheffield, the field of dispatching and how
much it has impacted our lives.
Again,
I can not thank Sheffield enough for the opportunity it has given
my husband and our family. Michael is highly regarded in his office
as one of the most knowledgeable dispatchers even though there are
people who have been doing this for dozens of years! Also, he stills
stays in contact with several of the graduates from his Sheffield
class. We feel that we belong to this wonderful "family" across the
industry! Whenever we travel, we try to visit a fellow dispatcher's
office just to say hello and keep up on what is happening.
Dispatchers
are a unique and special group of men and women in aviation. We are
happy and honored to be a part. Thank you so much for your time and
help. We look forward to hearing from you.
Many
blessings..... Warmly,
Kathleen and Michael Copeland
21 Mar
2001
Dear
Ron,
Hi, sorry
I have not been diligent about updating you on my career. You might
know that I was given opportunity to test for Airline Transport Supervisor
(ATS) rating. I passed it back in 1998 and am currently studying for
both advanced ground school instructor certificate and my regional
dispatch examiner rating. Both of these with the encouragement and
blessing of the local head of the FSDO! I am currently the only dispatch
check airman and ATS at ---------- Airlines. I am also # 2 in seniority.
Thank you that you took time to help and
encourage me while I was studying there. Encourage others
that you don't have to busting out the top of the class to be successful
out here. Each person learns differently, thank you for seeing that
in me. I am grateful that (our manager) has made you the primary source
of new hires. I think Frank (while he was here) and my constant drumming
of the Sheffield tune has brought you into the spot light. Really
its the high quality people that outshines any PR work on my part.
Thanks
again, I hope you all are doing well. God Bless.
Yours
Truly,
Jeff
Gilmer
1997 Graduate
August
15, 2001
Dear
Ron,
I have
interviewed at two FSDO's for the POI positions for dispatch. It's
a blessing just to make it to the interview stage. The last one was
for the United Airlines Inspector! Wow what a difference 4 years makes.
Always
Gratefully Yours,
J. Gilmer
30 Mar
2001
To: Ron
and Eric Morris
I was
a graduate of Sheffield School with an F.A.A. Dispatcher license and
I had attended the Advanced International Planning and ETOPS courses.
For a time I was in Europe. There working in the European flight operations.
Later I wanted to return to the United States but I was not using
the same methods in Europe since I was not using the same areas, I
thought it a good time to call Sheffield and inquire about their lifetime
recurrent courses at no cost as advertised. I was immediately accommodated
for some targeted and updated recurrent training. I spent two weeks
and found that I had achieved a much more solid understanding of those
sections and this time I could focus on the weak spots. Thank
You Sheffield!! For keeping your word and assisting me in bettering
my abilities as an FAA Dispatcher. I hope more graduates
take you up on your lifetime recurrent training refreshers.
D. Droge
Class of 1999
Mon,
19 Mar 2001
Hello
--- Thanks for sending the E-mail addresses.* I cannot believe the
amount of positive feedback that my research has turned up. Everyone
I have spoken to (including dispatch offices) has had nothing but
good things to say about your school. I have not heard even one negative
point! I faxed my application and deposit today- got myself
a Gleim ATP book to study and I can't wait to start. You were right.
I did the research and sure enough Sheffield is where I would like
to go. Thanks for the help and I hope to see you soon...
J.K.
(From
a prospective student who later became a graduate)
*We send
e-mail addresses of some our graduates to prospective students upon
request.
29 Jan
2001
Dear
Eric,
I have
some good news, I have got a job with UNITED
AIRLINES here in India. It's customer service to start
with but they will train me and shift gradually to Operations, as
a major part of the dispatch functions are done from their Operational
center in Chicago, only load control, fuel calculations etc are done
here locally. This happened last week and within one day, I gave the
interview in the morning and they called me within couple of hours
to offer the job. Since its a big reputed airline I had no reason
to refuse and offered a better pay than the average in the industry,
and its a start for me with no aviation experience. I am grateful
to you, Ron, Katja for the great education and time I had there at
Ft. Lauderdale. I know I have the edge over
others since I am a Sheffield graduate. The training starts
from Monday 29 Jan. I will keep you informed about what happens from
here and I am sure I can always contact you if something comes up
which may need your help.
With
best wishes,
Pradipto
Roy
Mon,
12 Mar 2001
Hi Eric,
Katja, Ron and family,
Very
glad to hear from you and Sheffield School. To me it was a real experience
and pride to be affiliated with Sheffield School and the Morris family.
I have a lot to share with my colleagues and employer about my experiences
at Sheffield. Currently one female staff has been nominated for the
dispatcher program in October 2001. Hopefully two staff shall come
next year. My company now has the urge to set up a dispatch office
which I will head. I will therefore recommend for more training in
this area. The fact is that this is a young and small company. We
operate as a ground handling agent, sales agent and establishing flight
operations. I will definitely contact you when the need arises. Eric
and Ron if you don't mind you can send me your shirt sizes and I'll
be happy to send you some African materials.
I owe
a lot to you. In Africa, we believe that THE REWARD FOR GOODNESS
IS NOTHING BUT GOODNESS.
Best
regards,
Bakary
Wed,
07 Mar 2001
Hi Eric,
Hope
all is going well. Just got through initial training a couple weeks
ago, and I am very disappointed that ---- doesn't have Sheffield doing
initial and recurrent training here. The training was ok, but seemed
to lack some structure. Actually felt more confident when I left Sheffield
about dispatching then when I got out of initial training here. If
there is anything you can do to get that contract with us, I truly
believe it would greatly improve our dispatch department. I
would just like to thank you again for an excellent head start in
the field of dispatching. I definitely feel I'm ahead of the game
compared to people who weren't fortunate enough to attend Sheffield.
Sincerely,
K.R.
Dispatch Sheffield Class 12/00
August
6, 2001
Eric,
Just
wanted to thank you again one last time. I really enjoyed your class.
I had received many calls for interviews and now currently working
for ---------- Airlines. You really taught
me well and its helping me through initial training, where some dispatchers
who do not even know the key concepts are looking like fools.
I am just glad that is not happening to me. I could give you
many stories but will save for another day. Again thanks for everything.
I will be sure to stop by next time in FLL.
S.B.
June 01 Accelerated Class
July
27, 2001
Dear
Eric,
I want
to say that Sheffield was definitely the right choice for me. It was
everything I expected, and sometimes more. I am happy to say that
I left Sheffield with a license and a job in hand. In addition, I
am sure that due in large part to my training at Sheffield, I passed
ground school, and all qualifiers here at CommutAir, and I currently
working a desk. Furthermore, almost all of
my coworkers are Sheffield graduates. It certainly speaks well of
the school, and drives home a point that Sheffield was the right choice!
Sincerely,
D. Rapp
July,
2001
Ron and
Eric,
I just
wanted to drop you a line to say hello. I just had my 24th birthday
on Monday and I can't
believe how my life has changed in the past year.
I think I must be the most blessed person in the world. When I joined
TWA last August I knew that I was very lucky to have the opportunity
to be part of a major carrier. I also knew that it would be very challenging.
I am pleased to say that after six months of notams work, and over
12 weeks of ground school and desk training, I have been dispatching
for TWA for just over two months now. It certainly isn't like doing
a flight plan by hand that is for sure. Soon we will begin our transition
to the American way of dispatching and I know it will feel as though
I will never be done training, but I can rest easy knowing that my
future is very secure and so much of the credit goes to your school.
I hope everything is going well with the school and everyone there.
Please pass along my thanks and best wishes to everyone.
Best
Regards,
J. Horn
TWA Airlines L.L.C.
18 May
2001
Dear
Eric and Ron,
I just
wanted to let you know how my new career is going. I graduated from
the dispatcher course in October 2000. After leaving Sheffield I was
hired by Chautauqua the next very next week. I started work in November,
and in less than two month's I was checked out and dispatching on
my own. After that, with your school's training and only two month's
experience I got hired by a major airline - American Trans Air. I
just want to thank you for preparing me to leave your school and step
right into the workplace.
D. Rardon
05 May
2001
Hi Eric!
Just
wanted to let you all know that I did accept the position at Great
Lakes. I have recently finished training and passed my comp check.
Today was my second day on my own...I can't believe it. I just hope
I feel more more confident in the shifts to come. During training
I definitely was glad that I chose Sheffield. There
was one person in my ground school that went to the "other" school
and he wasn't up to speed on many things. He even admitted
that it was a "joke of a school." Hope things are going
well down in FL.
Sincerely,
S.D.
(Jan. 2001 class)
21 May
2001
Hey Eric,
I just
wanted to inform you about how the interview at Continental Airlines
went. If you want specifics let me know, (very easy interview), but
I was offered the job! Although I had to turn it down... I wanted
to thank you very much for your help*. They have given me an open
door, anytime a position is there and I want it, it's mine.
Thanks
for everything and if you ever want to come here and the operations,
please let me know! Hopefully hear from you soon!
Dan D'Ambrosio
COEX SOCC HUB COORDINATOR and Sheffield Grad!!!!!!!
*We occasionally
provide 1-on-1 recurrent training/interview prep at Sheffield for
our grads only.
30 May
2001
Hello
Ron and all you fine folks at Sheffield,
Greetings
to you from Mumbai! - Its been a long time since I've contacted you
and I apologize for the same. I'm Daryl Pereira Do Carmo - a "Sheffield
Graduate" - I'm proud to say so from the April 2000 batch. Although
I have not stayed in touch I can honestly say that Sheffield
has been the yard stick against which I grade the various
aspects of aviation in India. I have recommended your institute to
many folks down here and I can only do that since I am convinced of
your dedication and commitment and my personal experience.
At the
moment I am with the "Federation of Indian Pilots". We are in the
process of setting up an "Institute of Aviation and Aviation Safety"
- (IAAS) - A first in India. Being totally committed to aviation safety,
we do a lot of research and the job is wonderfully involving and satisfying.
Love
to all the folks at Sheffield. Wish you all the very best look forward
to seeing you soon. Warm regards and
best
wishes,
D.P.
June
8, 2001
Eric,
Good
afternoon! Your school definitely has a good reputation. Gooch e-mailed
a manager of Skywest my name for a possible position. I emailed my
résumé on Wednesday, May 30. Skywest wanted me for an
interview ASAP. I flew out to St. George and interviewed on June 4,
and was told I was hired on June 5. Reggie and Gooch will be fellow
employees with me. Our training starts June 18.
Have
a great weekend!
C. Requa
June
14, 2001
Hi Eric,
Kenath
here - remember me? I'm from 2000 Oct class remember (afc class) as
Mr.Ron said. Anyway I cannot forget the nice time we had together...and
speaking about jobs... the people who called me said one
of the reasons for considering my application was me being a Sheffield
graduate. I got all the photos we took in the party at
your place..I'll send it to you.
Please
give my rgds to Mr. Ron, Katja, Brett, Bruce and everybody..bye for
now. Take care and thanks.
Yours,
K.Perera
July
7, 2001
Hi Eric,
I hope the champagne was good. I (we) really enjoyed the course. Will
definitely promote it here with the big brass. I'm not sure when you'll
be here in Holland, but I'm leaving tomorrow for Tucson, to work on
the Constellation again. If I don't see you here, have a good time
in Holland, and enjoy your holidays in Europe.
Rgds,
Paco
19 Jul
2001
Hi Mr.
Morris,
How
are you doing, hope all is fine, this is Frank Van Gelswijck from
the Netherlands and did my training with you some time ago. Right
now I'm working for KLM in the handling company at EHAM. Doing flight
planning for MAS, SIA, NCA, ETH and WEIGHT AND BALANCE for 747F, THANKS
FOR THE GREAT TRAINING YOU GAVE ME, REALLY HELPS ME DAILY.
RGDS
FRANK VAN GELSWIJCK
23 Jul
2001
Dear
Eric:
First
of all I want to thank you for having Sheffield's wonderful web site
and at this point, especially the Employment Opportunity section.
Attached please find my résumé and cover letter (to
post online for hiring managers.) Feel free to use it as you find
appropriate. I would welcome any suggestions or advice you may have.
Once again I want to express my admiration for you and the Morris
family, for your work at Sheffield. I really enjoyed studying at your
School!
Best
regards,
A. Vassiliev
July
27, 2001
Hi Ron,
You may
not realize how much your help means to me and my family. We are extremely
grateful for your kindness and continued support. It will be a proud
day for me, my family (and I know my dad would be very proud) when
I am hired as a Flight Dispatcher. The letter of recommendation that
you wrote for me holds a lot of weight in my pursuance of a job in
this industry. I am proud to be a graduate
of Sheffield School of Aeronautics and even more proud to know outstanding
people like you and your family. I will keep you posted
about my career.
Best
Wishes,
Dave,
Katy, David and John
September
5, 2001
Hello
Ron, Eric and Bruce,
Just
a little thanks to send your way. Since graduating from Sheffield,
I have had indepth discussions with co-workers, involving the FAA
regulations regarding fuel requirements to destination airports, with
NO alternate airports available. It took 2 weeks of discussion, but
in the end a fellow Sheffield graduate and I,
were CORRECT in the regulation, and the company is now in the process
of changing their own OPS manual. All due to the training of Sheffield.
Best of luck with future graduates. I am sure they also will
stick together, and come out ahead, as we have.
Guten
Tag,
M. McGuigan
Sheffield Graduate 2001
September
11, 2001
Hi Mr.
Morris,
I trust
you doing fine? Howˆïs work and your family? Iˆïm really grateful for
the training from your school. It has given me so much confidence
now. All my colleagues are looking forward to coming to the school;
I am the only person who is presently current. I would like to write
and stress the importance of the training to my airline so that they
send my other colleagues to the school. The government is trying to
restructure the airline here to make it viable for privatization.
I will send the letter to you to kindly assist me, in editing and
correcting it before I send it to the management. I really thank you
for the good training I received, and I hope to be back soon for more
training. I am proud of your school and I talk
about it daily. My regards to your wife, your Dad, Mr. Bruce
and John. I really miss everyone and the school. Iˆïm fine and everyone
in my family is fine. I will hopefully talk with you when I come in
January.
Thanks
and God bless you.
M. Mamven
September
13, 2001
Eric,
Ron, Brett and Staff,
Thanks
again for a great six weeks of learning and growth.
Regards,
J. Camp
note
- shortly after this e-mail, Mr. Camp was hired by:
September
17, 2001
Dear
Ron, Eric and Brett:
I do
not need to say that this past week has been hard on the United States
and on the airline industry in particular. I got home late last Sunday
night and all that I could think of was how I would be able to use
the valuable information from your class. Daryl Henderson and I discussed
the material all day on Monday. Tuesday was quite a different day
for the entire world.
I cannot
thank you enough for the ETOPS class. It
has been years (decades) since I have enjoyed a training exercise
so much. Brett is one of the best teachers that I have
ever encountered. Not only was the material right on point, but Brett
was able to evaluate the students and steer the lecture to the exact
level desired by all. I was especially impressed with his use of humor
during class. Both the lectures and the exercises were exactly what
was needed to provide an excellent understanding of the topic. There
was not a single question asked that Brett was unable to deliver a
thoughtful and correct answer that expanded the knowledge. Congratulations
on a First Class product. I especially want to thank you, Ron, for
allowing us to take the class. I now know why your graduates are so
successful once they reach the real world of airline dispatch. I also
want to thank Eric for his hospitality and for taking us to lunch.
We had a delightful lunch conversation, and I cannot wait to order
fried plantains the next time I find myself in a Cuban restaurant!
Thank you again for this tremendous learning opportunity! Please let
me know if there is anything that I can do to assist you or any of
your students/graduates.
A. Ralston
Flight Planning Consultant
October
12, 2001
Hi Eric,
I will
ask them about the landing limit (regarding a technical issue that
arose.) Thank you for responding to my question. I must compliment
you on your ability to teach the course. I feel very prepared and
knowledgeable in my training at ASA. As soon as I get through this
"initial training," I plan on writing you a formal letter complimenting
Sheffield and your excellent ability and qualifications as an instructor.
Please feel free to use it for a reference in your website.
Thank
you for everything.
D.R.
31 Oct
2001 22:13:45 EST
Hello
Ron, Eric, and Brett:
I hope
all is well with all of you. I feel very
fortunate to have been offered two jobs as a Dispatcher in light of
the events of Sep 11th. After carefully weighing all the
pros and cons with --- ---- and ---, I decided that --- was a better
choice for me. My first day at --- was Sep 24th and I completed my
competence check today. Tomorrow will be my first day to dispatch
on my own. I am very glad that I made
the decision to attend Sheffield. It is amazing how smooth ground
school was for me. It was like attending kindergarten compared to
Sheffield. There are several dispatchers working here who
attended Sheffield. Thanks again for maintaining high standards and
teaching the dispatching job, not just the minimums to get the FAA
license. I will keep you informed periodically of how things are progressing
here.
Take
care.
L.G.
31 Oct
2001 16:36:24
Hello
Eric:
I thought
I would drop you a line on what's going on with me. I hope everything
is well at Sheffield. I got called back to (a regional airline in
OH) on Sept. 17th and am about to finish Initial training in a couple
of days. (Lately), I thought how lucky I am and how much of the schooling
I received from Sheffield was coming into play. I have (B. - another
Sheffield grad) and another person in the same initial class as myself.
The other guy didn't attend Sheffield. He had a few months of experience
dispatching at other airlines but did not go to Sheffield. It was
funny because he thought he would help B. and myself with the course
because he had experience and was in the middle of getting his private
pilots license, but the truth of the matter is he didn't really know
as much as we did. We are helping him out with the class. I keep thinking
how lucky I am to join a great company and they in turn send me to
a great dispatch school in Sheffield.
Talk
to you later,
M.N.
4 Nov
2001 13:58:09
Eric,
I wanted
to say thanks again for the wonderful school you run. I can't believe
all the info I learned in such a short period of time. It was well
worth it.
Thanks
again,
G. Brooks
9 Nov
2001 08:59:25
Hi Eric,
Thank
you for everything you do at Sheffield in training and preparing us
to dispatch. The knowledge that I have gained through your instruction
and training really showed as I advanced through the initial ASA training
and passing the competency test. I am enjoying my job at ASA as a
flight dispatcher and I am proud to be a graduate of Sheffield. I
encourage anyone I meet seeking dispatcher certification to go to
Sheffield. When you have the time, would you mind sending me a verification
of recurrent training? Thank you. Best wishes to you and all the Morris
family. If I can ever be of any help to you all, please let me know.
Take
care.
D.R.
29 Nov
2001
Hello
Ron, Eric and the rest of the Sheffield staff!
I wanted
to say thank you for providing me with such quality training for the
dispatch profession! I really enjoyed the course and am very glad
that I chose Sheffield. You may recall that I was a little discouraged
when I was unable to find employment right after graduation but all
that was needed was a little patience. I am happy to say that I have
been working as a dispatcher for just over a year now and am very
happy. This is the BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!! I only wish I had attended
Sheffield earlier, when I first learned of the dispatch profession
in 1990. If any prospective students would like to contact a Sheffield
graduate to get further insight you may give my e-mail address mikeandmelissa@earthlink.net
to them. It is a great feeling to talk about what you do for a living
when you enjoy it so much! Take care and have a great 53rd year!
MIKE
20 December
2001
Dear
Ron & Eric,
I wish
to thank you both, Katja, Bruce and Brett, for turning my unpreparedness
into success. You gave me knowledge, which is the best form of power,
for which I shall forever remain grateful. On behalf of my family,
I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and, HEALTH AND WEALTH in the New
Year.
Many
Thanks.
George
D.
31 December
2001
Hello
Mr. Morris,
I just
wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the assistance yourself
and your staff gave me since I left. I'm happy to say I got hired
at Amerijet Inc. just this past week. I felt that I had to at least
send you this e-mail showing my gratitude and wish you all well for
the holidays. Like so many other graduates before me, I can't begin
to tell you how well the training is paying off. I just started, but
feel I already have an advantage.
Thank
you!!!
R. M.
"I'm
very happy to be a Sheffield graduate, not just because they are the
best in the business, because you can learn real dispatching here
and (to) be worthy of your license. The facilities, teachers, and
teaching methods are far beyond comparison. I really enjoyed my studies
over here even though it pushed me to my limits. I'd like to thank
Eric specifically for being an outstanding teacher and would strongly
recommend Sheffield School of Aeronautics to anybody who's thinking
to be a dispatcher."
"To
be the best, learn from the best."
K.P.- (a recent graduate)
From
an online aviation message board:
downlocked
(43/M/las vegas, nv) 6/15/01 9:25 pm In all seriousness, if you really,
really want a dispatcher job...go to Sheffield. There is really no
other way to lock in a job when you walk thru an employer's door.
Sheffield does not teach you how to take the test they teach you
the job!
I am
so happy to have gone to your school. I have met other dispatchers
that have gone through other schools and they just don't have the
aggressive way of dealing with situations, or the knowledge that it
takes to get a flight off the ground. Feb 17, 2001 T.W.
I am
presently in Initial (airline) training. All what we have covered
so far has been an easy review, which tells me what you have said
all along, "Sheffield School prepares its graduates very well
for the position of dispatcher." Jan 22, 2001 M. Carver
July
29, 2001
Eric,
Hope
everything is well back at Sheffield. Thank you for the superior training
I received at Sheffield. It really helped me make it through training
here at Skyway.
P. Long
Midwest Express
May 29,
2001
Eric,
I am
so pleased that my employee, P.M., was able to attend and pass Sheffield.
Thanks to you and Ron for your excellent training. I look forward
to sending another flight follower to you in the future.
Regards,
L. Hamby
Manager, System Operations
Tradewinds Airlines, Inc.
July
13, 2001
Hi Eric!
Just
wanted to check in and let you know I am working at Mesa in PHX! I
get to dispatch DHC8s, ERJs, and CRJs. Thanks so much for everything.
Lisa
T.
28 May
2001
Hello
Eric,
My compliments
for your performance as an instructor (AIFP, ETOPS) that was indeed
some levels above that of our instructors.
Kind
regards,
K. K.
(a major international airline)
June
20, 2001
Hi Eric,
In '98
I took my wife's advice.."Spend the extra $ to travel to Fla and go
to Sheffield"...the best advice I have ever
taken. I guess we'll be seeing you early next year here
@ Skywest
All the
best,
rob
April
27, 2001
Hi Eric
and Aloha from Hawaii,
Thanks
for everything, it was a great experience! I've met several people
in crew scheduling who want to make the move to Dispatching and told
them to definitely attend Sheffield
for their license. They would be crazy not to. By the way,
I've already met a former Sheffield graduate at Island Air - small
world.
Thanks,
Walt
April
10, 2001
Once
again, I thank you for the most challenging exciting course I've ever
experienced.
D.B.
