Originally Posted by
Hilltopper89
Wanted to reattack on AZ Flight Training in Glendale. I have several friends who've gone through there since I did a couple years ago and I think it has gotten worse, which I didn't think was possible. Yes, it is (or was) a relatively easy ATP, but things have and are changing. Apparently their go to examiner was decerted by the FAA last year. The guy who replaced him was a lot harder I hear. 2 buds said the ground eval was over 4 hours and the guy nearly hooked them both. I also have a very good friend who just went through there and the POS Seminole broke before his check ride. Then the next day the "new" FAA examiner quit. Add to this the fact that AZFT's owner doesn't hide the fact that the FAA is pestering him about his course and standards and I think their days are numbered, especially with the new ATP standards 1 Aug 14.
BL: although the program was relatively painless and geared toward the single seat mil guy I wouldn't recommend them any more. It's bush league stuff.
Cheers...
In regards to this, pretty accurate. Not 100% positive we're talking about the same pair of guys (2 Luke IPs), but if so I spoke to one of them 1st hand and he freely admits he did zero studying and did not pay any attention in class with the expectation they'd get Duncan and just be given their ATP in return for their fee. The replacement examiner was actually pretty cool to let them off the hook and not bust them. The plane is pretty rough and the owner told me that he was pretty sure his ATP course was not going to survive the 1 August '14 transition.