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05-05-2014 | 09:22 AM

#261

Jughead135

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From: Hates Commuting

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Originally Posted by HuggyU2

Since YOU are paying the school, and YOU are paying the DPE, you should specify who your examiner will be... and get it in writing.

Agreed--though, in this case, perhaps specifying who the examiner WILL NOT BE is the more important point. Good luck!

05-07-2014 | 10:26 PM

#262

HuggyU2

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From: Boeing right seat

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Originally Posted by Jughead135

... perhaps specifying who the examiner WILL NOT BE is the more important point.

That, sir, is an excellent point!!

05-08-2014 | 12:04 AM

#263

ClarenceOver

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Has anybody has in house designee experience with taking the atp at ATP?

05-08-2014 | 03:49 AM

#264

MikeF16

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From: Turkish Pile Driver

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuggyU2

Since YOU are paying the school, and YOU are paying the DPE, you should specify who your examiner will be... and get it in writing.

This is news to me. I don't know anybody who went to an organized school who got to request their DPE. Also, not all schools are like this. I didn't give a dime to my DPE first-hand. I paid the school, the school paid the DPE.

05-08-2014 | 04:56 AM

#265

4Green

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If you are in Central NJ or Philly - Hortman Aviation out of PNE is very good.

+1 my husband and I did ours here. Accepts GI bill and if you don't use the VA it is the most reasonably priced school in the area. Good instruction, fair DE, felt very prepared. They use a Seminole.

05-27-2014 | 07:25 AM

#266

PittsDriver

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FYI, the guy in Boston is still doing ATP rides, know someone who just did theirs with him this past weekend. If you need the contact info for him, shoot me a PM.

06-06-2014 | 01:13 PM

#267

shaneriza

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ATP Richmond is full up. No issues with preconceived notions. Great DPE.

06-07-2014 | 06:20 AM

#268

Sky1926

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From: T-1A FAIP, KC-135

Hey dudes..I just finished up All ATPs in Raleigh..had a good experience..flew a Seminole, super easy plane to fly, enjoyed the instructors, very experienced Examiner..no issues for me (tanker driver)

06-07-2014 | 07:49 AM

#269

rickair7777

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From: Engines Turn or People Swim

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Originally Posted by Sky1926

Seminole, Seneca, Duchess would be my recommendations if you're jumping in with no time-in-type. Seneca's larger and more stable but will cost more. But they're all pretty stable.

Aztec would work too and be more stable than Seminole/Duchess, but would cost more (make sure it has a standard six-pack...older ones may not).

06-11-2014 | 06:51 PM

#270

Carahog

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From: FO

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Originally Posted by MikeF16

Careful on New Braunfels, completely evaluator dependent. We had one or two guys in the squadron get a pass for almost zero effort, but then had another pair of guys get the asshat DE who gave a 3.5 hour ground eval. Oddly enough the tool DE is a former member of our squadron, and is why people had stopped using New Braufels before. The school apparently prepares you for the easy DE, not the difficult one. I'd avoid like the plague.

I heard that they were getting a new "internal" DE. You heard anything?