I may have been a little broad.

Sure, if you want to go fly for a competitive cooperate gig, going and renting a PA-44-180 for 5 hours and taking a checkride isn't what I'm saying. BUT there are some people willing to spend 1,500K for an ATP just to apply to a regional.

Second note: No, a 300 hour pilot has no business flying 135. My logic was some people are willing to pay ( Having a CPL) to sit right seat in say a PC12. I have a buddy that tried to do that. OR getting your CPL and paying 10K for 500 hours of "Turbine time". That's what I was getting at.

The reason why we shouldn't pay for that ATP course? The regionals (Most) have the facilities and instructors to take a extra week to offer this course.