Get'n an ATP done
04-06-2010 | 07:17 PM
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From: Tiki bar
I remember around here some folks saying a guy in Maine did it over a weekend for a good price. I can't remember his name, but some others may be able to fill in the blanks.
04-07-2010 | 04:26 AM
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ATP is, assuming you're an active professional, one of the easiest check-rides. It's just a beefed up and more accurate comm/inst ride. If you can get a twin that you can solo in, I'd just go rent it for a few hours(maybe get solo approved), then go take the check-ride. That's how I did it, except my company(we do sales) happened to have a Seminole and Saratoga when I did my SEL ATP/MEL ATP, so I obviously didn't have to pay for the planes. I honestly and seriously didn't do any "practice" towards the rating, because you don't have to have any dual-given preceding the ATP ride. Don't even need an instructor sign-off unless you fail.
04-08-2010 | 09:07 PM
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I was going to start a new thread, but this is pretty close to the question I was going to ask. I am rapidly coming up on ATP minimums, I have been shopping around for a place to get it done. It seems that most places range from 2000-4000 dollars. My question is there seem to be a lot of places that offer an ATP with any type rating you would get. Would it be worth spending some more money to get a 737 or A320 type rating with your ATP, or should I just get the license and let a potential future employer pay for the type? Would a potential future employer find a type rating valuable even though I wouldn't have any time in the actual airplane?
04-09-2010 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by VanDriver208
Would it be worth spending some more money to get a 737 or A320 type rating with your ATP, or should I just get the license and let a potential future employer pay for the type?
04-09-2010 | 05:41 AM
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That is the most common reason I have heard.
04-09-2010 | 07:13 AM
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I'd agree to this. I don't think I'd waste my time/money on a type rating though.
04-09-2010 | 07:39 AM
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Why pay 2-4k? Why not just get the PTS, go rent an airplane until you're within standards. Most twins are going to be 200-250 ish so that means even with 10 hours you're ahead. Basically just a combined instument/commercial with tighter tolerances, I'd think you could do alot of the legwork (studying) yourself and save the money. You might find out in your first flight in a light twin you were already within tolerance then you can take the checkride.. 4 maybe 5 hours total, saved 1k. To each his own.
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