Originally Posted by Shaun

From what ctd57 says, I am glad that I went the FBO flight school route. I knew who my DE would be (had to give the FSDO first chance, but they are so busy, I knew they would say no). He says that you have to do a lot of prep work before showing up, I was told by people who have gone there to almost be ready knowledge wise when you go, my thought, if I have the knowledge already, why am I going to pay that much for the little bit that they have left to do. I can read the PTS myself, I don't have to pay to go through it, I can teach every lesson in the PTS to someone for free, or even pay an instructor hourly and get out for less money.

After thinking it through and talking to a few people who did the career program, I didn't go to ATP, and I am glad that I didn't.

This is what I have heard and my personal conclusions. I am not making any definate statements here.