I'm active duty about to get out of service in 3-5 months. Being that I'm 33yrs old I'm electing to go to ATP school. I do not have the time to attend a 141 program that would take me at least 3-4 years to become regional eligible. Nor do I think the "professional pilot" degree is worth my time. I am a current PPL holder with about 115hrs total time. So I'll be doing the PPL-CFII professional pilot program in Mesa, AZ.

I wanted to finish with my local flight school I received my PPL training from. However, due to the way financing works and private loans compared to student loans. I could not get the loans I would have needed to finish with the school. Though this would have been a much cheaper option for me and I could have completed my training sooner. I do not think that even as a CFI here in NE Kansas I would get the hours quick enough to my liking.

I chose ATP because I wanted a set and no BS path to get through my ratings and have a sure-fire way to have no doubt flight instructor time to finish my 1500 ATP requirement. ATP is quite pricey, but with SallieMae I was able to get financed in whole for the program. Flight training is expensive no matter how you slice the pie. I, for one, like the fast-paced training as I completed my PPL in just over 2 months. Completing the remainder of my certificates in 6 months doesn't seem problematic at all. I'll have my FAA written Instrument and probably commercial completed before I start.