ATP or other schools ???
06-26-2007, 05:54 AM
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ATP or other schools ???
OK so I got my PPL yesterday and want to keep training. My first thought is to get my ME and then do my isntrument training in a twin. My question is this. I am 37 and can retire next year from the Navy. If I retire my plan would be to go to one of the schools that could get me into a regional ASAP sinse I will be on the high side of the age power curve. Do schools like ATP give you a discount for things you have? Example would be if I went for the fast track program, would they discount the price for me having my instrument ticket and ME and maybe even comercial? Or should I just enjoy my PPL ticket for the next year then go to one of these schools to get everything else? I would like to continue to train now while I can but if it won't matter on the price late, it doesn't make much sense. Any insight?
06-26-2007, 06:06 AM
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No ATP dosen't give a discount for anything unfortunately. If you do have your Instrument ticket though you can use the hours that they'll promise you. I've seen people do that, they'll come in with a few ratings just use the other time as time building.
06-26-2007, 06:14 AM
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I'm probably going to get my INS and COMM at a local flight school, get my multi add-on when I get my COMM, and then go to ATP to get my MEI and MEII with the 15 hours. that's the plan anyway. I just learned about this path. I was thinking about doing the same as you, but getting your INS and COMM in a multi is super expensive. like 2.5 times the cost of a single.
06-26-2007, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LeoSV
I'm probably going to get my INS and COMM at a local flight school, get my multi add-on when I get my COMM, and then go to ATP to get my MEI and MEII with the 15 hours. that's the plan anyway. I just learned about this path. I was thinking about doing the same as you, but getting your INS and COMM in a multi is super expensive. like 2.5 times the cost of a single.
06-26-2007, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by LeoSV
where I rent a 172 is $100/hour and and a twin is $243/hour. I guess it's just different prices where you are. that was all I was basing my comment on.
06-26-2007, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Duksrule
OK so I got my PPL yesterday and want to keep training. My first thought is to get my ME and then do my isntrument training in a twin. My question is this. I am 37 and can retire next year from the Navy. If I retire my plan would be to go to one of the schools that could get me into a regional ASAP sinse I will be on the high side of the age power curve. Do schools like ATP give you a discount for things you have? Example would be if I went for the fast track program, would they discount the price for me having my instrument ticket and ME and maybe even comercial? Or should I just enjoy my PPL ticket for the next year then go to one of these schools to get everything else? I would like to continue to train now while I can but if it won't matter on the price late, it doesn't make much sense. Any insight?
06-26-2007, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by POPA
Oh no! Is it even legal to fly without GPS?
06-26-2007, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by POPA
Oh no! Is it even legal to fly without GPS?
That was a statment in the direction of why the twin isn't much more than the 172s. I am able to get where I am going without one.
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