Yearly Archives: 2014

Insight Into Worldwide Flight Planning & Aircraft Dispatcher Operations

Blog #1 by R.R. (Sheffield Graduate) Welcome to my insight into the beginnings of a career in worldwide flight planning & operations. Having graduated from the Sheffield School with an FAA Dispatch License, and to cut a long story short, I’m about 1 month into a new operations controller role for a worldwide aviation management […]

Posted in Aircraft Dispatcher 5 Week Course, Aircraft Dispatcher School, Distance Learning + 5 | Comments closed

Jeppeson Charts in a Nutshell

Aviation professionals throughout the world rely on Jeppesen Charts. Understanding what these charts do and who created them is a great introduction to Aircraft Dispatch courses. Who was Jeppesen? Elrey Borge Jeppesen was a commercial airline pilot in the 1930s. He began collecting information about his flight routes and using that information to create detailed […]

Posted in News & Regulations | Comments closed

Aircraft Dispatchers Are Poised to See an Industry Transform

To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first commercial flight, the Associated Press recently reached out to the CEOs of several prominent commercial airlines, asking them how they see air transportation changing in five, 25, and 100 years. Their answers predict an industry that continues to grow and embrace new technology. In Five Years […]

Posted in News & Regulations | Comments closed

The Flight Control Team

Graphic depicting interconnected gears labeled with roles of the flight control team, including Flight Follower, Load Planner, Air Traffic Controller, Meteorologist, and Security Expert, with a person pointing at the Air Traffic Controller gear.

Flight dispatch is highly specialized, but there are a few jobs that are even more specific. Larger airline carriers, especially, tend to compartmentalize various duties. Dispatchers might interact with these other positions or even find they are qualified to fill them.  Here’ s a look at some of the crucial jobs in the flight control […]

Posted in Aviation | Comments closed

Flight Dispatcher Bonuses & Benefits

When determining what career path to pursue, it’s important to consider the potential pay, your ability to find a job, and the requirements and training you might need—but it’s also important to determine if you’ll enjoy it. Aircraft dispatchers not only engage in an exciting and fulfilling career, but also enjoy a number of perks […]

Posted in Aircraft Dispatch Education & Advice, Aviation | Comments closed

Aviation and the English Language

Airplanes fly all around the world, with pilots, controllers, and dispatchers of all nationalities. One of the downsides of this, however, is that communication can be somewhat difficult when dealing with dozens of different languages and dialects. One solution to this is having everyone speak the same language—and in many parts of the world, that’s […]

Posted in Aviation | Comments closed

What Is a SEVIS Approved School?

There are many international students who come to the United States each year to study. It is important that they attend a SEVIS approved school since these schools allow international students to attend colleges and universities in the US. What is SEVIS? SEVIS is an acronym that stands for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. […]

Posted in Aircraft Dispatcher School | Comments closed

VA Benefits Can Help Veterans Pursue Education and Training

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides various services and benefits to members of the Service, Veterans, and their families in order to honor and recognize their service to the country. One of these services is the Education Service that can help veterans find schools that are VA approved institutions, as well as assist them in […]

Posted in Aircraft Dispatch Education & Advice | Comments closed

Three Points to Help You Choose the Best Aircraft Dispatcher Training School

If you have made the decision to train to become an aircraft dispatcher, you’ve made a good choice. Along with the traits that are required of an outstanding dispatcher, you must have high quality training to accompany your good qualities. There are 3 points that will help you evaluate any aeronautic school before enrolling. Does […]

Posted in News & Regulations | Comments closed

Aircraft Dispatcher – Regulations & English Grammar

Dispatch IFR & English Generally speaking, according to Regulation §121.613, no person may dispatch an aircraft for operations under IFR, unless appropriate weather reports or forecasts, or any combination thereof, indicate that the weather conditions will be at or above the authorized minimums at the estimated time of arrival at the airport or airports to […]

Posted in Becoming an Aircraft Dispatcher, News & Regulations | Comments closed
  • Contact Us

    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  • Testimonials

    “After receiving my certificate, I joined a class of 4 experienced dispatchers for Part 121 initial training. Without experience, my preparation at Sheffield enabled me to become active at the same time after the initial training.” PR PR
    ” I have received 4 (job) offers…many of the interviews I have gotten have been because of my “pedigree”…going to Sheffield. I am amazed at the respect your school has….I am honored to be a graduate. Thank you for all the work you ..!”  Testimonial – J. Ganci
    “now that I’ve been in an indoctrination class with students from other schools, I know I made the right choice with Sheffield.”   Kindest regards,  A.R.  All schools are created equal?! yeah…sure ;)
    “Their reputation of excellence amongst the industry is second to none. Sheffield School of Aeronautics should be seen as the standard of how it can be done and how it should be done. I was hired at a major airline with no dispatch experience.” A.Z. Sidebar AZ
    “Being that half my new hire class dropped out over the course of training, I can confidently say that Sheffield helped to prepare me for the real world.” GT – abridged testimonial – school selection matters
    “Sheffield School of Aeronautics is known worldwide for its quality training and has been recommended to me by our national airline Swiss International Airlines. Whenever I mention the name ‘Sheffield’ it rings a bell in people’s ears.” IW IW
    “My experience at Sheffield and my exposure to other aircraft dispatchers that did not go to Sheffield has resulted in an awareness of the superior depth and quality of the training provided by the Sheffield instructors.” CD Sidebar CD
    “As a graduate of the aircraft dispatcher program at the Sheffield School of Aeronautics…My training was intense and thorough and furnished me with the requisite skills for performing my current job as a Flight Dispatch Supervisor.” N.S. Sidebar NS
    “Eric Morris is one of the most if not the most knowledgeable and experienced authorities on Aircraft Dispatching in the United States. He strives constantly to make the industry better.” DH sidebar DH
    “These men represented the highest caliber of professionalism and integrity. The education I received from these gentleman has afforded me to be gainfully employed while having the opportunity to use the education received, all over this country, and more than a few others.” WG sidebar wg
    “This was an amazing class! Always interesting! It was like drinking from a fire hose, but I have never enjoyed a course more than this one. Thank you for a great 5 weeks & EWINS!” R.S. R.S. Testimonial – 5-weeks & EWINS
    “I wanted to tell you I got the job offer from Expressjet, and start next month! I think a couple others from class were hired as well. It just shows the Sheffield reputation when I see graduates from other schools complaining that they can’t get an interview – I wasn’t even back home to Minneapolis […] Dan Gustafson
    “As a graduate of Sheffield School of Aeronautics I am a firm believer that I received the most thorough and well thought out aircraft dispatcher training available. I owe my position in the industry to Sheffield School of Aeronautics.” BF Sidebar BF
    “I am so glad they are like this because it made me a better dispatcher and I really appreciate their high standards. I would highly recommend Sheffield to anyone who is willing to study hard and is serious about obtaining a Dispatcher Certificate.” MC MC
    “While touring my company’s dispatch department before I had my license our OCC manager pointed out that 7 of the 10 dispatchers on shift had come from Sheffield. The overall consensus was that Sheffield grads were able to hit the ground running as they were better prepared.” K.O. Sidebar K.O.
  • Online Catalog

    Sheffield Flight Dispatch Training Catalog

  • Connect