Originally Posted by
de727ups
If you're at UND, then, I'd also agree they turn out a great CFI.
I once did a 152 checkout with a UND guy who, I swear, must have never flown a Cessna before. He was all over the place. But, from the beginning of the "interview", it was plain that he was well prepared as a CFI. Much better than an ATP or FBO CFI would be.
At the same time, it's still a license to learn. You can go from min standards to a pretty good CFI in 200 hours. It's just sad that, at ATP, about the time you get competent, you're long gone for the regionals while leaving it up to the 90 day wonder to step up.
Of course, this is the stated intent of ATP, to get you to a regional at min time no matter what and at any cost.
Negative on UND. I'm at MTSU. But its fairly similar concept. You definitely gain a lot of skill in the first 200 dual given. I do think it helps that the lessons I had were dedicated to learning to teach and deal with students (both the ones who didn't understand the first time, and the ones who don't listen).