Originally Posted by
BURflyer
A whole lot of rambling there with absolutely nothing to back it up. ATP has been operating since the 80s, it's a good bet that 1 out of a hand full at the airport are ATP grads or trained at ATP. Dangerous world huh, where did you train and "earn" your licenses?
Please remember that I said I have met some wonderful people from ATP. They were hard working guys and gals, and fully deserve to be pilots. I have also met some jokers that can barely tie their shoes. THOSE guys were still turned out as CFI/CFII/MEI, and they can't tell the difference between Vmc and Va.
Where did I get trained? A few different places. I started flying in 1994. I used to manage a couple of flight schools for a national company that started in the 1930s. Many of the ATP guys that I interviewed surprised me with their lack of knowledge. I also trained or managed the training for MANY a disgruntled ex-ATP student. My beef is with the organization, NOT with the exceptional pilots that didn't settle for minimum knowledge and skill when they were there.