i did mine up in PQI, Maine...one day and about 1500 total. PM me if you need his contant info.

 

What's a written run about $70? No reason to rush. If you have a computer just work on your scan with Flight Sim. No lie it helps. Just load a baron up. It's all fundamentals and you'll fly just fine. I'm hell bent on not paying for any additional ratings but of course I'm not in your same situation. There are a few cargo ops flying around out there that have in-house licensed examiners that can give you the ATP. They'll have to check you out in the aircraft anyway. Take a look around for cargo fliers and charter companies in your area.

Before you run off doing that spend a week beating the streets. One thing bad about the airlines is you only deal with the same type of people and you become complacent. How many jobs have you sent resume's to since you've been hired? Always stay on the look out just in case. There's a whole other world out there of flying and a lot of them don't use the internet to post jobs. Walk in, shake with a firm hand, and ask them how they're doing. I'm not near as aggressive as I use to be with the job hunt since I'm stuck in the middle here at RAH but I've still managed to have my phone ring with a handful of higher paying job offers. Where do you live?

 

Haha, Clyde's joint... They're great guys over there... But no kidding about the planes... You'll probably get some good "emergency procedures" training too. But you can't beat the price...

 

I would like to get a corp job cause I just cant swallow another airline right now. Its not that I dont like the job that bad (as a matter of fact, I really like the job, just not the "politics" about the job, but thats another thread) its that the job and the commute add up to too much. I am SLC based and CAN NOT MOVE so my only options are Skyw and Delta for a home base and I dont seem to have the luck at either place.
So the interest in the atp (on top of the written expiration thing) is for A) better position for a corp job or B) FAA job (which requires ATP)

 

Ever considered getting a type rating? It costs $4995 and you get your ATP as well as 737 type rating. I am working on that right now.

 

Where at? The place I looked into was $14,000

 

Pan AM will do it for 4995 on a 737-200. I wanted a little more advanced than a 200 so I am doing it at Crew Pilot Training which costs 7300 on a 737-300. The best part is the school said I can sit in on a previous class just to get caught up.

 

You would have to define what a "gap' is, as well as what "hired until sometime later" means.

But from personal experience, I can tell you that the above statement is not true.

 

I did my multi there a while back. It gets the job done. Not particularly good training, but not bad - just functional. Those Travelairs are like death warmed over. I flew 2 of the 3 during my training and both felt like miracles every time they actually took off. But, I do believe they are safe. But they leak oil, look like hell, interiors are ragged out, brakes feel strange, mags don't clear very well, etc. I can't imagine how many hours those things have.

Anyway, don't let these comments scare you away. If I could do it over again, I'd do the same thing. It worked. I learned what I needed to know, the airplanes performed when I needed them to, and I paid a mere fraction of what others paid.

But, if you are used to 2000+ model year airplanes at the big part 141 school, you'll be in for a surprise.

Good luck.

 

In regards to the WRITTEN exam question (thanks to my boys over at rp.org):


Part 61 CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS
Subpart A--General

Sec. 61.39

Prerequisites for practical tests.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, to be eligible for a practical test for a certificate or rating issued under this part, an applicant must:
(1) Pass the required knowledge test within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month the applicant completes the practical test, if a knowledge test is required;
(2) Present the knowledge test report at the time of application for the practical test, if a knowledge test is required;
(3) Have satisfactorily accomplished the required training and obtained the aeronautical experience prescribed by this part for the certificate or rating sought;
(4) Hold at least a current third-class medical certificate, if a medical certificate is required;
(5) Meet the prescribed age requirement of this part for the issuance of the certificate or rating sought;
(6) Have an endorsement, if required by this part, in the applicant's logbook or training record that has been signed by an authorized instructor who certifies that the applicant--
(i) Has received and logged training time within 60 days preceding the date of application in preparation for the practical test;
(ii) Is prepared for the required practical test; and
(iii) Has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge test; and
(7) Have a completed and signed application form.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section, an applicant for an airline transport pilot certificate or an additional rating to an airline transport certificate may take the practical test for that certificate or rating with an expired knowledge test report, provided that the applicant:
(1) Is employed as a flight crewmember by a certificate holder under part 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished that operator's approved--
(i) Pilot in command aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the certificate and rating sought; and
(ii) Qualification training requirements appropriate to the certificate and rating sought; or
(2) Is employed as a flight crewmember in scheduled U.S. military air transport operations at the time of the practical test, and has accomplished the pilot in command aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the certificate and rating sought.
(c) A person is not required to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a)(6) of this section if that person:
(1) Holds a foreign-pilot license issued by a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation that authorizes at least the pilot privileges of the airman certificate sought;
(2) Is applying for a type rating only, or a class rating with an associated type rating; or
(3) Is applying for an airline transport pilot certificate or an additional rating to an airline transport pilot certificate in an aircraft that does not require an aircraft type rating practical test.
(d) If all increments of the practical test for a certificate or rating are not completed on one date, all remaining increments of the test must be satisfactorily completed not more than 60 calendar days after the date on which the applicant began the test.
(e) If all increments of the practical test for a certificate or a rating are not satisfactorily completed within 60 calendar days after the date on which the applicant began the test, the applicant must retake the entire practical test, including those increments satisfactorily completed.