For those interested, I happen to see this in the January 2015 Flight Training magazine laying around the local FBO. Obviously the magazine is very current but not sure when the article was written.

It goes on to say that "Two students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are the first in the nation to complete a newly required course for the multiengine airplane airline transport pilot certificate, the school announced recently."

If this article is even remotely current, that means only two people have taken the ATP written exam since August 1st! (not including any other schools).

The article further goes on to say that there are currently only 5 FAA approved programs that can issue an ATP CTP. Of those 5, two are both of the ERAU campuses. It also goes on to say that "The program is available to full-time students...." meaning you have to be in their program to take the course I guess.

 

Honestly, I didn't think anyone would do that until almost a year in. More programs will probably develop. And I think the regionals will ultimately take it on as part of their training. Didn't ExpressJet already?

 

ExpressJet has the first approved CTP program for an airline.

 

ELOHEL, someone please find out how much Riddle is charging students for this awesomeness.

ATP Flight School and Riddle are two of the players in this game. What can go wrong?

 

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A friend of mine who mistakenly believed his expired written was still good (has been with same 135 outfit for 3 years) and received some bad information is currently in the Sportys CTP program. There appears to be some movement starting to happen with these programs.

And yeah he says it was very expensive......north of 5 grand.


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