So I tried making a new thread on here earlier and it got shut down. Mod told me to search. Well my search yielded this thread and thats all the recent info that will help me any. I don't really think info from 2010(other threads from my search) is going to help me at all since the rules do tend to change quite often. I understand it is the Mods "job" to weed out the threads that don't need to be in here but some of us are looking for specific information which a search won't allways pull up.

Anyways, with all that being said...has anyone went to this school recently and had good/decent results? Good feedback? I am seeing a 50/50 split in peoples opinions about the "Fast Track" program they offer. I currently live in TN and thinking about moving to Daytona Beach to attend the class there. Anyone have experience with that specific location? Are they still offering/guarantee the CFI Position after you get your ratings or is that still a load of crap? Hearing a bunch of differnet things since I am reading a wide range of dates(2006-present).

Thanks.

 

ATP use to not be such a bad deal when their program was only $34,995. Now though I would save myself a load of cash and do my training at a mom and pop place. You can still go from zero time to CFI for around $30k if you do it right. Since you are in TN you need to check out Blue Ridge Sport Flight in NC. He does a combined Private and Instrument Rating for under $15k that includes 95hrs of flight, all instruction, checkrides, etc. He does it in 3-4 weeks by making you basically his only student for a month! After getting your Private you will be flying all over learning the actual IFR system. Its not a just get by type course either. You will be doing 12-14hr days for the whole time!

Once you get past that point you will be set to build some time to get your commercial and then CFI. If you shop around you can find deals to build time. After getting close to 240TT check out Crystal River Aero Group in FL for your Commercial and CFI. Good honest folks and they have good instructors!

Back to ATP, Yes they have a long track record of good and bad. I really would look else where now. $65k plus all the checkride fees is way too much cash for what you get. The CFI job at ATP is not what it use to be! Guys are waiting months before they get to start work plus the pay is horrible. You could land a job at US Aviation or AeroSim and be half way to your ATP certificate mins before you got started at ATP instructing.

Good Luck!

 

ATP Flight School reviews - Google Search

I also typed 'ATP' into the TITLE ONLY search engine on the site, and only selected the FLIGHT TRAINING AND SCHOOLS forum, and came up with 150 different threads to chose from Luckily not all of those are about the ATP named flight schools, but I have read enough of them to know that many, if not all, of your questions are have already been discussed many times over.
At least this time you did just add on to an already existing thread.
I ask that you read through some of the information already provided and then you might have some more specific type of questions, or better yet, have identified a particular member whom you might PM and get more detailed information.

 

What are you expecting to hear? This week the Jacksonville AllATPs is a hell hole, go to Atlanta? The reason USMC closed the other thread is because AllATPS is about the same thing decade to decade as a highly standardized curriculum, the real issue is whether you want to approach your training in their Part 141 way or not. The local chapters undoubtedly vary in quality as people come and on the staff but unless something is highly unusual about it you are not going to get strong rumors one way or the other, and the local variation would be more confined to some unusual DE they use currently since those are usually contracted nearby. The instructional content is standardized to a fine detail.

I suggest you contact the chapter you are interested in and ask for some recent recommendations from their clientele, specifically some recent non-employee clients. If they balk or refuse you can guess they are not doing as well as other locations, but I doubt you will get anything but solid responses.

 

If you guys cant understand that rules change and I came to THIS site for specific info then I will just go elsewhere. I am not looking to fight over stupid crap...just looking for some good info. Basically with you replying and starting crap is pointless. If you dont have something useful to say then just dont say anything at all. Its that easy.

 

Guess you didnt read my post....I am NOT interested in OLD info. READ.

 

Not sure why you are so anal about guys asking certain questions on here. I personally JOINED this forum to ask questions and chat to other users on here. If I wanted to just go to google then I wouldve done that. I came to this particular forum to get my answers. Thanks.

 

Oh READ!
Now I get it.

 

Because people don't READ what has already been posted over and over again and instead start the same threads over and over again and get the same responses over and over again.
I'll give you credit though - at least you didn't end your post with the famous - 'I know this question has been asked a million times, but my situation is different'
If you are dissatisfied joe, then you are certainly welcome to look elsewhere for your information.
The ATP reviews from 2012 might have the information that you are looking for

 

Possible TOD nomination? People who get into it with the mods