Not really Slice. They have letters of agreement with 6 or so airlines, maybe more since I was there. The company has been around for over 20 years, and was founded and is owned by an airline pilot. The guys who help him run it are all former airiline pilots. Their relationships with airlines helped me get an interview after flight instructing there. I know that they aren't perfect, but they are in know way green to the industry. I don't know what FBO you hang out, but I personally made alot of contacts working for ATP. Every major, regional, and military pilot that flew with, was more than willing to write a letter of recommendation for me, you would never get that many offers at your local FBO.

I had the same problem yesterday as I was supposed to do the CFI/CFII/MEI course in May - idiots... I wouldn't too much of a problem working for them if they would just let me finish my college degree but NOOOOOOOOOO they want people to start right off the bat... morons... I am upchucking 9K for this and they are trying to tell me where to work for the next year? Ok I am a college student with a year left - why don't those morons pay for my last year of college and I will work for them...

Really really ticks me off bad... they need to put that on their by gosh website if thats the case - there is NOTHING on there that says I have to work for them...

For more complaining see my thread "Delima - need help ASAP"

I didn't say the company was green but most of your clients and instructors are. Agreements are great but if they disappear who do you really know that can get you a job? In the current market it doesn't matter. Go back just a few years ago and it did. At a good FBO, you'll meet airline pilots, corp pilots, businessmen, etc. There more to flying for a living than getting a regional job. How many major, regional, and military guys got training at ATP after they were already at that major or regional?

How would you meet an airline pilot at an FBO?

My FBO does a ton of sports charters. And how about all of those co-workers, students and others that will be in the industry. Also, I've done a few checkouts for airline guys that want to fly for fun.

They do have a stans class, so if you fail that, you can't work for them. That might be a good idea.

There are plenty of airline guys who still fly GA...