Wed,
7 Dec 2005 18:21:16 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Training
Hi Eric,
Just started training with Miami Air, HR stuff, and HAZ MAT today.
Will start dispatcher training prob in a few days. I can tell you
already that Sheffield has prepared me for this... Thanks for ...
setting your stardards high. Our customers deserve it. Hope your holdiay
season is great, and my best to Brett, Katja, et al.
Best Regards,
J.K.
December
2005 (letter-regular mail)
Dear
Mr. Eric Morris,
First
of all I'd like to thank you for all the support you gave me. Becoming
an Aircraft Dispatcher was my long dream since I was (a) young student.
Mr. Morris taught me conscientious instructions, which I believe,
will be helpful..
I told
this happy news to all of family members of mine, and they were very
happy about the certificate. Also, I told them how
inspiring the Sheffield life had been!
I will
visit you in the future for the international
course, etc..for sure. I'm looking forward to meeting you again!
Have a nice X'mas!!
H. Nishimura
Japan
Mon,
7 Nov 2005 15:43:50 (email-prospective student)
My father and uncle are both dispatchers
for American Airlines and they had highly recommended your course.
Sincerely,
R.B.
Thu,
27 Oct 2005 05:43:05
Hello Eric, Katja & Brett.
I hope u guys are fine and in good health...I have reached home safe
and doing fine, Thanks for your training and guidance during six weeks.
i feel a lot better compared to others around me.
Thanks
again for the special attention and care during my stay.
Take care-bye
M.
Sun,
23 Oct 2005 17:08:52
Eric,
I did not get a chance to talk to you after my exams, and just wanted
to say thank you. I have learned so much in your class and was very
impressed by your staff as well as your whole set up. It was a fun,
yet challenging course. I will always speak very highly of your program,
and will send as much business your way as I can. Keep up the good
work. Thanks for setting up my login.
Thanks again,
daniel k.
Below
is what may happen when an airline tries to save $$$ and do the certification
training themselves:
Subject: Thanks
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 04:43:24
...the training of the thirty-odd new dispatchers was not without
considerable pain -
I'm confident that the Sheffield way would have
certainly been more efficient.
As always, Best Regards,
B.R.
(airline employee/Sheffield graduate)
Result:
Extended training, overtime pay, future substandard flight planning
= LOSING $$$.
Thu,
13 Oct 2005 13:43:31
Subject: Aircraft Router
Hi Eric.....
Just wanted to let you know that I have just accepted a position with
Horizon Air as an Aircraft Router.....I start on Nov 2nd........This
is a great opportunity for me because I will be the Flight Control
Manger's right hand man and the position is viewed by some as a stepping
stone into a Flight Control Manger position...
Take Care
Andrew A.
From
a graduate who asked for direct job assistance on October 3rd! In
less than 12 hours, he was hired!
Tue,
04 Oct 2005 22:32:35
Good feeling Boss. Thanks A Million! Don't know what you said but
it worked! Thanks Again! I start on the 17th!
P.J.
Another
example of job assistance that you will have a difficult time locating
on other schools' web sites.
Sat,
24 Sep 2005 03:42:15
Eric,
You may
not remember me, but you went out of your way to write a letter of
introduction for me to xxx xxx Airlines back in September of 2003.
I got the job and have been with them ever since. ...It's the best
job I've ever had. I love every minute of it and it's all due to the
excellent education I received at Sheffield and the letter you took
the time to write for me. Thank you for all your help!
W.Egan
And
another...
Thu, 22
Sep 2005 22:32:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Interviews
Hi Eric,
Well....got through both interviews and I am still alive....lol
I am being hired by Pinnacle Airlines....the one I wanted when I first
registered for the course!! I start 10 Oct.
Thank you for your help and patience.
Hutch
Thu,
28 Jul 2005 09:18:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings and updates
Hello Eric, Brett, and Katja,
Life is pretty good here... I have been
signed off and dispatching at (airline) on my own for
about 3.5 months and feeling more comfortable each
day. We work 4 10-hr shifts and bid on 3-month
schedules. ...overall have a highly competent group of dispatchers
with
several Sheffield graduates. (My future manager) mentioned
specifically in our interview that Sheffield
graduates
were consistently among the best dispatchers out on
the floor. In fact, I was asked just yesterday to
conduct OJT for one of the new-hires beginning this
weekend!
I hope all is well in sunny south Florida! I look
forward to seeing you all again soon...Thanks again for
helping launch my new career so quickly with your
excellent courses and world-class instruction!
N.P., class of Jan/Feb '05
Dispatcher
Mon,
25 Jul 2005 10:57:23
Subject: Thanks
Hi Eric,
Just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for providing a great
course.
From my initial enquiry to graduation Sheffield provided a professional
and high-quality approach in conducting the training.
... excellent instructor, very knowledgeable in the subjects he delivered,
took a genuine approach in helping students and has an excellent ability
to break down complex concepts into easy to understand format.
All the best
Wade B.
Sydney, Australia
Wed,
01 Jun 2005
Hello Guys!
Well, I interviewed in San Juan and everything went very well. ...about
the pre-interview test and I must say, it was not really what I was
expecting. ...but I think I got all but about 2-3 of them. I thought
it was very challenging .... I should start off by saying that they
told me I scored the highest on it of anyone that's ever taken it
(Thank you Scott!).
Well, I want to think you again for the training and all the advice.
Sheffield was a wonderful experience for me and it got me what I wasn't
able to get myself in the last two years, an airline job!!!!!! Thanks
a million and I'll be seeing you guys within a year when I come back
for a refresher.
Best regards,
J. Suhr
Dispatcher
Executive Airlines
Wed,
25 May 2005
Subject: Brett...Muchos Saludos de SJU Eagle Dispatcher.....
To our best instructor in this world.
We are doing a great job and it's thanks to you. Sheffield was the
hardest thing we have ever been thru, but it was worth it - like always
thanks to you. We always name you for the good things that happened
to us. We are teaching them!!!! We all are very proud of you. because
we did learned.
God Bless you and all people around you.
by the way..the picture looks fantastic..dont take it out.... NEVER....
Best regards,
jackie, gladys, malery, ivelisse,clarisa,benny y robert
Sat,
14 May 2005 17:37:06 EDT
Subject: Greetings from NWA
Hello Ron, Eric and the rest of the Sheffield staff,
I attended Sheffield the summer of 1996. I haven't been back in touch
with anyone there since I graduated..I just wanted to write to let
you know how much I enjoyed the school
and appreciate the excellent instruction that we were given.
Within about two months of leaving Sheffield I was hired by Trans
States Airlines in St. Louis and I spend about a year and a half there.
I was then hired by Mesaba Airlines of Minneapolis in Jan of 1998.
After working at Mesaba for two and a half years I interviewed and
was hired as an Assistant Dispatcher for Northwest. With the events
of 9/11 I was laid off for almost three years but returned last June
and upgraded to Dispatcher during January of this year. I just moved
into an Operations Planner position which is part of the same office
as Dispatch.
Thank you all for providing the foundation
to my career. The friendly staff and beautiful surroundings were as
memorable as all the hard work that was put into studying and exams.
I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to someday stop in to say
Hi!
Take care and thanks again,
R. Nelson
May 2005
Eric,
Katja, Ron, Brett, Scott and Bruce,
As per June 1st I will be no longer working for ATM-Training department.
I
have made a promotion to Supervisor/Chief Dispatcher on our dispatch
department. (I will be working in the same department only in another
function.) Please, for future planning please contact (RZ). He
will be your "new" contactperson for all matters. For the
last several years it was very nice to work with all of you. Personally
I think you have a great school with a good course with a high reputation
worldwide. You do pay a lot of attention the the course: setup, lesson
plans, material, website, which expresses in quality of the course,
instructors etc. You are all very enthusiastic and very flexible for
KLM to
meet our planning requirements. It was, and still is, very nice to
work with all of you and I really enjoyed it. And although Iam not
a trainer anymore you can always contact me for whatever reasons.
To all of you: Take Care
Rgds
René
10 May 2005
06:53:40 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Eric:
Thanks for setting up access to your web-site. I
took a look at the job postings and was amazed at the demand for dispatchers.
I was also gratified to see some of the old names have been revived.
I saw PanAm has risen from the grave again, as well as Boston &
Maine Airlines, which was the forerunner to Northeast Airlines - an
early adopter of the Boeing 727 which they made famous as their "Yellow
Birds."
I have got to tell you that your program has been a real education for
me, at many levels. I like to think of myself as a fairly sophisticated
consumer of training programs - having attended many in my years of
flying - and I can say without equivocation
that attending your school was time and money well spent. I would recommend
the experience to anyone.
P. Taber
07
May 2005
Hi Eric.....I just wanted to touch base and say "hello".
i am currently
Working in navigation data for american airlines (soc) in ft worth,
TX. I just wanted to thank you again for the excellent training that
your facility provided me and for the sense that I have options. I
will gain knowledge and experience here and see where the road leads
me. I certainly hope that all of your family is well. Please pass
along my well wishes.
Respectfully,
C. Blake
4-21-05
I'd like to thank you for the great instruction. I was hired by Atlas
Air about a week ago, and I know that
my instruction at Sheffield was the reason they hired me.
I was given an exam prior to being interviewed by the Dispatch Manager.
During the interview, I knew I did well on the exam because I didn't
have to talk at all. The only times I spoke were when I was asked how
I felt about their training program and when I would be able to relocate.
Thanks,
M.
Sun,
17 Apr 2005 16:41:48
Subject: Hello from Iceland!
Just a few words and warmest greetings from an old Sheffield graduate!
I spend a couple of months in Miami almost 40 years ago and graduated
along with some good people in early 1966. Some of them I have heard
from now and then, like Suzuki in Tokyo and Ali in Iran!!. The world
has changed in 40 years!!
I achieved the Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate from the FAA after
having been well prepared by the Sheffield School of Aeronautics staff.
Good old Wilbur and Virginia Sheffield were still in a fine shape
running the school and their old students will never forget them.
Wilbur urged me to take all possible FAA exams, in order to get some
credit for the school and I went several times to the FAA office at
Opa-Locka in order to take the written tests. The Dispatchers of course,
also the PPL, CPL, IFR the Ground Instructor Basic and the Advanced
Certificate.
I remember when I was sent to Opa-Locka to take the Dispatcher´s
test. I had been prepared to all the possible tests the FAA had in
the Field-Office. But, I got number 42! - this test was not supposed
to be in this office and I remember the debriefing at the old School
at the 36th street when I came back. The test had some questions I
had not been asked by the school tests!! and Wilbur did not like that
- but I came out with flying colors 98% and the good old school got
some credit.
I spent my 45 years career with the Icelandic CAA and the independent
AAIB (similar to the NTSB) and I retired in 2002. My thoughts are
often with the nice people I met down there and the nice people I
stayed with at 401 Palmetto Drive, Miami Springs.
I wish you all the best and may the Sheffield School of Aeronautics
prosper and be respected by the aviation industry!
Skuli Jon Sigurdarson
Soltun 9,
Reykjavik, Iceland.
1
Apr 2005
Eric,
Thanks for your help and thanks again for everything. I can honestly
say the school is as thorough and legitimate
as your website and advertising materials promise. It's nice to graduate
and know that you made the best choice of schools.
Sincerely,
M.C.
27 Mar 2005
10:38:03 -0600
Just wanted to say thank you for the excellent trianing I recieved at
Sheffield. The instructors were very knowledgable and were willing to
go the extra mile to help me succeed. I graduated from a leading aviation
university and can honestly say the training I recieved in college pales
in comparison to the instruction I recieved while at Sheffield. I was
offered an interview two weeks before I even graduated and was hired
four days after I graduated. Thanks again Sheffield!!!!
Thanks Brett, Eric and Katja
D.M. March 2005 - 4 week course
(Air Wisconsin)
17 Feb
2005
Brett requested that we send updates of our job searches so, here
it is… I
have received an opportunity at Pinnacle Airline in the Memphis Tennessee
area. The job will start out around 27K. Also I have received calls
from
Nextel, American Eagle, Lynx Air...Thank you for your
services and ability to get to where I need to be in order to begin
a bright
future in aviation.
D.P.
Mon,
14 Feb 2005
Thanks Eric!
I may not be using the new password a whole lot as I will be working
for Pinnacle Airlines starting Feb. 28! Thanks for making
Sheffield the best in the business. It certainly was
a key factor in landing a job only one day after graduation having
never worked in aviation before!
N. Polderman
11 Feb 2005
Thanks Eric,
... Also, I'd like to pass along a word of praise for Brett. ..., everything
was
explained clearly and any mistaken responses were corrected professionally
and thoroughly. In addition, the extra advice and comments about real
world situations and circumstances we may run in to was, I thought,
invaluable.
You're lucky to have Scott and Brett, in my opinion!
Cheers,
Jim
8
Feb 2005
Dear Eric,
I would like to thank you for allowing me to sit in recurrent dispatcher
course in Jan 2005. I was out of touch for FAA stuff for long time.
I was thinking in the beginning of the course, that “Oh my God”
I have to go through same extensive hard work again that I have gone
thorough in my initial course, nine years ago. But it turned out to
be wrong because I still recalled what I learned in my initial class.
This recurrent put me on track help me improved from my bad habits.
I also would like thank to Brett for his wonderful and friendly nature
of instruction helped me learn to improve from my mistakes. He is
an excellent instructor. Eric, I am trying to get permission from
VP to get all my ops control people to be trained from Sheffield.
Once I have permission I will get back to you. I am hoping to get
my self enrolled for EWINS course in April.
Again thank you very much,
Sincerely,
J.B. Khawaja
A Proud Sheffield Graduate
2
Feb 2005 22:49:59 -0500
Eric,
I wanted to finally take the time to express my thanks and appreciation
for
the training I received at Sheffield .... It's a thank-you that has
been a long time coming, but very well deserved on your part. Quite
frankly, I feel that I owe my current
position dispatching 35 to 70 seat jets to the reputation of the Sheffield
training.
As a 4/1/2004 graduate from Sheffield, I interviewed with my current
employer on 4/8/2004, and was offered the job (which I accepted) that
very day! During the interview, the hiring manager even said to me
...." I have never hired a bad dispatcher from Sheffield".
I silently congratulated myself on researching
dispatch schools and choosing Sheffield. As an additional testament
to the Sheffield reputation, my employer hires a high percentage of
Sheffield graduates as dispatchers.
Quite simply, Sheffield is in a class
by itself, and that reputation gives
Sheffield students an advantage over other school's students when
it comes to the job market. Thanks for such a fast
start into a carreer that I am loving!
W. Easterling
Wed,
19 Jan 2005
Thanks again for everything. I had a very good experience down there
& will recommend your school to anyone interested.
Take care,
Craig
12
Jan 2005
First of all let me express my gratitude to Eric, Katja, Bruce and
Brett.
You made my staying in USA very comfortable.
I really enjoyed all three classes.
Tests were very impressive.
Everything was beyond expectations.
I wish all the team in Sheffield the best of good luck for 2005.
--
Best regards,
Tamir
MIAT-Mongolian Airlines
4 Jan
2005
Subject: Good News
Hi Everyone,
...I've been recruited by an airline - Air Deccan who commenced operations
in 2003 as an Assistant Dispatcher. They fly A320s and ATR 42s and
are a budget, no-frills airline and will be expanding this year with
flights to neighboring countries. ...I'm looking at the experience
factor that I'll get within a span of 3-4 years which would hold me
in good stead for a major and permanent jump later. I'm based in New
Delhi for the moment but will be moving around India.
Thank you for all your prayers and will wishes and just in case I
forgot, Happy New Year to you and your families.
Sincerely yours,
Kartik(KT/KTK)
P.S. Thanks to Bruce and Brett at Sheffield.Gents, I'd
have sunk like a stone in my Indian License Dispatch classes had it
not been for the FAA License.
Special
Notes From the EUFALDA Board regarding international dispatch requirements:
http://www.eufalda.org/forum/messages/1/117.html?1105981481
FAA DISPATCHER
By Eric Morris on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 05:04 pm:
International students: please note that according to the FAA (Washington,
D.C.) it is absolutely NOT LEGAL or authorized for a successful graduate
of aircraft dispatcher training to receive final certification (the
FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate under FAR Part 65) via practical
examination testing OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A.. There are ZERO permitted
exemptions (including Part 142) to this rule no matter what you've
been told by certain course operators running training classes outside
of the U.S.A.. We know for a fact that this situation has
resulted in more than a few problems for students and course operators
in the past. Yes, the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate
may be surrendered, suspended, or revoked.
It is also possible to receive the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate
in the U.S. and convert it in certain "states" (countries)
at a low cost and short time. For those seeking an education in addition
to a Dispatch certificate in the U.S., you should ask around before
enrolling anywhere. Not all "FAA-approved"
schools are created equal or operate equally.
Eric Morris
President
Sheffield School of Aeronautics
www.sheffield.com
See followups below:
By Ruud
Sikma on Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 07:41 pm:
Reading all of the above I would like to add a comment. KLM has recently
introduced Dispatch according FAR 121. All our Dispatchers have a
FAA-certificate (FAR 65) and we had all of our Flightplanners trained
at Sheffield to become FAA-Dispatchers.
Ruud Sikma
Chief-Dispatcher KLM
By professional
on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 06:20 am:
I agree with the message Mr Morris has
posted.
Not all FAA APPROVED SCHOOLS are created equal.
Be careful in choosing which school
you want to attend. Some schools train only in the Dispatch profession
while others train in the dispatch profession and beyond. Some schools
have more resources than others and produce superior quality materials
and training.
It is important that any European considering Dispatch as a career
choice, whether licensed or not, complete a course in accordance with
ICAO
Doc 7192-D3, The Flight Operations Officer/Aircraft Dispatcher Training
manual.
Many schools train the student to pass the FAA exam only. The truth
is, the FAA curriculum has not been updated in a while and the ICAO
standard covers more of the current applications in the real world
such as RVSM, RNP etc. Some schools do not train to this level.
By rogero
on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 06:28 am:
International students should also note that an FAA licence is not
required** overseas unless you are dispatching US 121 operations or
through a code share. In this case, an ICAO approved/compliant training
course covers the FAA curriculum and more and may save you the expense
of travelling to the US.
**See
following note!
By PORTER
David (Dporter) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 04:36 pm:
The writer above is mostly correct. There are a few States/operators
(Saudi Arabia, for one..at least a couple of years ago) that required
an FAA Dispatcher license. I recall about 10 years ago, there was
a huge controversy because the FAA revoked a number of Aircraft
Dispatcher Airman's Certificates acquired through a major aeronautical
college in Florida. The college apparently reduced the number of hours
required under it's ab initio course and when FAA learned this, they
revoked the licenses.
I was the President of IFALDA at the time and I got an urgent phone
call from a colleague in London about this since apparently, Saudia
Arabian Airlines required the FAA license and several of their London-based
dispatchers had their FAA licenses revoked. I understand that this
dilema was later resolved.
The real issue outside of the U.S. isn't whether the
FAA license is required by law or state regulation
but rather, it is desirable for competitive
reasons. Hiring someone to plan and monitor flights
with an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Airman's Certificate gives applicants
a major competitive advantage.
Regarding the note from Eric Morris above, I've know Eric for years
and in my strictly personal opinion, his
school is the Gold Standard for thorough,
professional Dispatch schools. Their courses are not
easy to get through and pass but if you do, you'll have a solid basic
knowledge of aircraft dispatching, whether you ever exercise the privileges
of your FAA certificate or not. A classic example is the U.S.
Air Force Tanker/Airlift Command Center. Eric's school provided FAA-level
certification training for U.S. Air Force Flight Managers
even though they will never actually exercise the privileges of their
license while working for the Air Force since it is not an FAR Part
121 operation.
..... I should note that I have no attachment to Eric's school, either
professional or financial. Everything above is strictly my personal
opinion, for whatever its worth.
Cheers,
Dave Porter
