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Offline chuckar101

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ATP Schools?
« on: January 21, 2006, 05:01:17 AM »
Hey guys and gals.  I'm looking into the ATP schools and trying to decide if there a place where I might try to get my ratings.  I'm looking at them because I'm tired of lollygagging around and not geting any ratings finished.  I'd appreciate any insights anybody would have about the program.  Good or bad doesnt matter.  Thanks
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Offline Sleek-Jet

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2006, 04:55:33 PM »
Lollygagging... lol... ;D

So, is the reason you are not getting any rating finished a mater of money, lack of time... what's the main reason you feel your not getting done fast enough??

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Offline Mike

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2006, 05:20:16 PM »
Could the reason be that you're carrying that big PPL book around but not actually opening it to read the less "pleasant" study sections i.e. the weather section?? ;) ;)
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Offline Mike

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2006, 03:19:46 AM »
ok, but seriously...

I think if you want some real advice you should check out the AOPA forum.
Some of those guys are really helpful I found.
But it's not a funny forum like ours so COME BACK TO THE DARK SIDE AS SOON AS YOU CAN! you hear?
And while you there, put in a good word for us!

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Offline chuckar101

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2006, 03:38:11 AM »
Sounds good I will check it out.  I have been reading the book and I've almost finished it, yeah!  And the big problem is weather and long breaks between consecutive lessons due to prior commitments.  And Mike I did fight my way through the weather section barely though.
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Offline Plthijnx

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 01:30:33 PM »
a guy i know went to ATP in florida and got his CFI/CFII/MEI in 8 months. i'm going to do the same here, hopefully, within the next couple of months. yep, a 700+ hour commercial pilot is going to go back to school! a few years ago i went to American Liars, oops, i mean Flyers here in houston but you had to take the check-ride for the CFI with the FSDO and they tend to fail (or at the time they did) about 80% of the applicants. then a bunch of things started going wrong personally and i couldn't get back to finish up. but now, being unemployed as a xmas gift and selling some property as well as having some new found time on my hands, well, i think i'll go back and finish.
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Offline Gulfstream Driver

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2006, 12:08:36 AM »
Quote from: plthijnx on January 25, 2006, 01:30:33 PM
you had to take the check-ride for the CFI with the FSDO and they tend to fail (or at the time they did) about 80% of the applicants.

That's about par for most FSDO's, I think.  I know Fargo's is at least an 80% fail rate.  (Hope they don't read this)
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Offline Sleek-Jet

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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2006, 03:43:40 PM »
Quote from: Gulfstream Driver on January 26, 2006, 12:08:36 AM
Quote from: plthijnx on January 25, 2006, 01:30:33 PM
you had to take the check-ride for the CFI with the FSDO and they tend to fail (or at the time they did) about 80% of the applicants.

That's about par for most FSDO's, I think.  I know Fargo's is at least an 80% fail rate.  (Hope they don't read this)

Those FSDO flight examiners want to see you more than once... ;D
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Re: ATP Schools?
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2006, 04:43:51 PM »
Quote from: Sleek-Jet on January 26, 2006, 03:43:40 PM
Those FSDO flight examiners want to see you more than once... ;D

blech. i know it's free and all but those 8 hours in a tiny room going over lesson plans is for the ducks!
i did look into ATP and i can finish up with my MEI as an initial then get my CFI/II as an add on with them for around 6 grand.
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