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Old 10-09-2009 | 06:43 AM
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CaptainTeezy
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On paper ATPs program is very possible and in fact excellent. However, the lack of experience in the CFIs transfers into a lack of skill being passed on. ATP is designed for 121 people ONLY. Checklists, flows, and memorized procedures are what ATP harp on. ATP does not train pilots for SINGLE pilot IFR in the 135 world. They are perfect for turning out 300-500 hour, right seat, RJ FOs. However, most of the people that they turn out end with no real PIC experience, they instruct just long enough to go to the airlines and that's it. I went there to instruct to 135/ATP mins and get some multi time. I did gain a lot of experience in the IFR, twin, instructor enviornment. Most people dont care to actually learn anything past 300 hours, just get the jet course and go to an RJ interview.And yes some of their pilots are actually really good, but as a high time CFI there I saw a lot of people run to the airlines that needed to instruct a lot more.
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