I did The Aviator's time building program about 2 years. Their operation is somewhat similar to All ATPs, but not nearly as structured or quite as expensive.

The instructors I came in contact with were all professionals, many of which were originally from foreign countries. The aircraft are old and high time, as a consequence you will experience quite a few cancellations due to maintenance. Also you will pick up a few emergency stories for future interviews.. that's the positive way to look at it I suppose. I was there for less than one month and I only had 2 problems.. others will report more or less. I got stuck in TLH because a starter solenoid failed and I lost an alternator one night; neither one were that bad. I have heard of quite a few people encountering engine problems / failures though.

In general, Ft Pierce is a sh!tty, high crime area. I'd recommend staying near Vero if you do decide to attend Ari-Ben.