Originally Posted by FlyingKat

That is what I said. To get the restricted ATP you have to be a graduate of one of these programs.

The question is how to get to the 1500 TT. Right now regional airlines are partnering up with flight schools and 135 programs to get these Pro Pilot graduates into jobs that will get them to the minimums for the Restricted ATP. People who aren't part of these pipelines are going to be aced out and will find it difficult to build the time.

Plus a lot of these smaller flight schools are closing because of a lack of students as mentioned earlier. Flying has gotten so expensive it is becoming something only the wealthy can afford. So building that 1500 hours you're talking about is a lot harder than it used to be unless you are instructing in a high volume school with a lot of students, most of which are going to be part of a network with regional airlines that will be hiring pro pilot graduates to build time towards the minimum for the restricted ATP.