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05-28-2008 | 05:11 PM

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meeko031

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it's worthless, total waste of time... go fly grand canyon tours.. it'll grow some hair on your chest!

06-08-2008 | 06:07 PM

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norskman2

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From: CRJ FO

CAE's bridge program is good, reasonably affordable, and you do the airline interview BEFORE you start the program, so you know you have a class date when you start. Right now, it's limited to Pinnacle only, but it beats plunking down some large coin at ATP and never getting a job out of it.

Jet U - some people I know went there. Over-priced, too long, but it gets people jobs.
Flight Safety - good, but way too pricey
Regional Airline Academy - don't hear too many good things about them
Gulfstream - don't even think about it

06-08-2008 | 06:46 PM

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Your reply is over a month after the last post. Let's close this one down where it can live happily ever after only to be resurrected by the search function.

06-09-2008 | 12:28 PM

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Re-opened. Simple math never was my strong point.

06-09-2008 | 01:04 PM

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LucasM

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i'm going to ATP's regional jet standards certification in about a month. not that it matters since i don't really want to fly for an airline, but it'll still be a good experience. anybody else done it?

06-10-2008 | 08:28 AM

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mooney

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Lucas take this advice for what it's worth, but if you don't want do go the airline route, I wouldn't waste my money on the RJ "certification" course. Get a cfi/mei/ii rating or something else......

06-10-2008 | 08:32 AM

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LucasM

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i'm already doing ATP's career program. the rj course is included in the price.

06-10-2008 | 09:07 AM

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Slice

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Originally Posted by LucasM

i'm already doing ATP's career program. the rj course is included in the price.

Why did you go to ATP if you didn't want to fly for a regional? What an incredible waste of an extra $30K from your pocket! I'd say that even if you wanted to fly for a regional, but even more so if you don't.

06-10-2008 | 09:38 AM

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LucasM

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Not really. I'm getting all my ratings and time a heck of a lot faster this way. Besides I may change my mind later on. Personally, this was the best choice for me at the time and I don't have any regrets.