Originally Posted by
MoosePileit
Get your ATP the first hour you are eligible, period. To not do so is the waste of time, money and energy in the long run. Don't pay for it w/ a credit card or miss a kid's 529 payment- but get 'r done or you are limiting your career options. Fortune smiles on the prepared.
Most if not all OSA jobs in the AF will get you one for free. It's also done by a recognized company like FSI, Alteon, or SimiFlight as opposed to one of the "ATP factories" or the local one flight and take an ATP check in an airplane you know nothing about places. Agree that you should get one when you qualify, but there are opportunities to get one for free.