Hacker,

Oh, ya got me- this board is the only place to get aviation info. I forgot. Glad you have time to monitor page by page- why don't you volunteer to moderate... Learn common courtesy BEFORE you leave active duty. For years on and off different Wings and squadrons and commands have had diffent levels of success setting up ATP ratings in mil aircraft and contracted simulators. The CFI shouldn't be very different- it's just better that it's done on a rule/nationwide basis, not FSDO by FSDO as they are all flavored differently over the years.

This is just a rating- not an ability to teach- which in the miltary means talk and fly. Some folks may earn the paper and not be decent instructors- we'll see next year maybe...