Originally Posted by
shaggieshapiro
I checked with my local FBO and it will take me 18 months to receive my commercial rating and I think that I won't be focused since I will be working. I am leaning more towards ATP, because of the accelerated learning and they claim that you can receive a commercial rating in 5 months. Is that realistic?
I have to disagree with you here. I did my instrument, comm single, comm multi, CFI, CFII and MEI in 5 months while working full time....doing my flight training evenings and weekends at my local FBO. In the end I have about a third of the debt you will have going to ATP. Anythings possible.