Aviator vs ATP
11-29-2011, 01:48 PM
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I've been to both.
Aviator- older airplanes, more formal college style learning environment, slower training pace
ATP- newer airplanes, faster training pace
If you like learning in a formal classroom environment and training at a more steady pace, I'd look more into Aviator. If you're fine studying mostly on your own with the occasional questions for your CFI, and training at an intensive pace, I'd tend towards ATP.
Also, I don't know where you are based, but ATP obviously gives you better choice on locations. Aviator is out in the boonies and you'll need a car if you want to do anything other than hang out at the airport or their housing.
Aviator- older airplanes, more formal college style learning environment, slower training pace
ATP- newer airplanes, faster training pace
If you like learning in a formal classroom environment and training at a more steady pace, I'd look more into Aviator. If you're fine studying mostly on your own with the occasional questions for your CFI, and training at an intensive pace, I'd tend towards ATP.
Also, I don't know where you are based, but ATP obviously gives you better choice on locations. Aviator is out in the boonies and you'll need a car if you want to do anything other than hang out at the airport or their housing.
11-29-2011, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by morerightrudder
I've been to both.
Aviator- older airplanes, more formal college style learning environment, slower training pace
ATP- newer airplanes, faster training pace
If you like learning in a formal classroom environment and training at a more steady pace, I'd look more into Aviator. If you're fine studying mostly on your own with the occasional questions for your CFI, and training at an intensive pace, I'd tend towards ATP.
Also, I don't know where you are based, but ATP obviously gives you better choice on locations. Aviator is out in the boonies and you'll need a car if you want to do anything other than hang out at the airport or their housing.
Aviator- older airplanes, more formal college style learning environment, slower training pace
ATP- newer airplanes, faster training pace
If you like learning in a formal classroom environment and training at a more steady pace, I'd look more into Aviator. If you're fine studying mostly on your own with the occasional questions for your CFI, and training at an intensive pace, I'd tend towards ATP.
Also, I don't know where you are based, but ATP obviously gives you better choice on locations. Aviator is out in the boonies and you'll need a car if you want to do anything other than hang out at the airport or their housing.
11-29-2011, 09:11 PM
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Ive heard a lot of bad things about aviator. Just google some recent reviews from them. If you get your ppl and instrument rating before you go to ATP, you can get everthing else done in about 3-5 months at your own pace for about $20,000...just talked to them yesterday...
11-30-2011, 11:59 AM
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I've not heard any opinions pro or con from airline recruiters regarding Aviator. Would be curious myself. If you're going for a CFI position, it will probably be at the whim of the personal experience of the hiring person.
11-30-2011, 04:17 PM
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I did a tour at Aviator college 2 weeks ago. I'm going their next year. I heard bad things about them too. But I do love you that you get more Multi time then ATP, Flight Safety, Phenix East and every other flight school in Florida. Yeah, the planes are old but, in the college program, you can accumlate 565 in 18 months! More if your coming in the college with with general education courses out the way(like myself). you will get a minimum of 500 hrs of multi. When you finish the course, you meet the minimums for a couple of entry level jobs; trust me I did my research. I can only imagine if your instructing for Aviator, how much Multi time and total time you build up. Phenix east for example, almost a 2 yr course with only 15 Multi time...Really??? flight safey, you will have 50 hrs multi when your done with their course, and ATP's fast track; out of 270 tt, 170 hours of multi. I really think Aviator is a great school. I mean, what school doesnt have problems? My Opinion, Aviator is a great school and your going to get your moneys worth!
12-01-2011, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by edavis
I did a tour at Aviator college 2 weeks ago. I'm going their next year. I heard bad things about them too. But I do love you that you get more Multi time then ATP, Flight Safety, Phenix East and every other flight school in Florida. Yeah, the planes are old but, in the college program, you can accumlate 565 in 18 months! More if your coming in the college with with general education courses out the way(like myself). you will get a minimum of 500 hrs of multi. When you finish the course, you meet the minimums for a couple of entry level jobs; trust me I did my research. I can only imagine if your instructing for Aviator, how much Multi time and total time you build up. Phenix east for example, almost a 2 yr course with only 15 Multi time...Really??? flight safey, you will have 50 hrs multi when your done with their course, and ATP's fast track; out of 270 tt, 170 hours of multi. I really think Aviator is a great school. I mean, what school doesnt have problems? My Opinion, Aviator is a great school and your going to get your moneys worth!
Yeah......what he said....however, I've toured them a couple of times. Realistically, one will probably finish the Pro Pilot Program, (PPP), with about 270-300TT, with 70-80% of that being ME according to some former students and instructors that I've talked to.
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