Originally Posted by
BigKitten229180
I went by ATP today plan on starting when i finish my AA in June. Spoke to a few guys there that were visiting, one was a captain at Spirit with no degree the other was a 30 year captain at AA both recommended me to finish my AA start my training and finish my degree when i finish training. Anyways what would you recommend i study before i start the training at ATP? What tests can I/should i take before i start to make that 9month process easier for me?
I wouldn't take any tests, but if you find out what textbooks the school uses, might want to get the PPL text.
Also the FAA airplane flying handbook and instrument handbooks are good reads... pdf versions are free from the government. Some parts of the FAA Airman's Information Manual (AIM) are pretty readable, others might not make much sense before flight training.
Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot would give you some insight into turbine aircraft operations, although that's not relevant while doing your initial training.
Oh yeah, re. ATP... they have developed a rep as a meat grinder lately, apparently you have to be pretty motivated and driven to avoid checkride failures (which are career-altering, or career-ending if you get too many). I recently talked a relative into bailing on his plans for ATP and finding a good local school. "Glossy Brochure" flight schools with lots of ads online and in aviation magazines may be good at only one thing: separating aviation noobs from their money.