SIUav8er
Narcosis
You must have been pretty close to upgrade at Colgan. Why didnt you stay?
probably wanted to fly them shiny regional jets!
You must have been pretty close to upgrade at Colgan. Why didnt you stay?
probably wanted to fly them shiny regional jets!
Interviewing for Customs & Border Protection Air & Marine in March.
PM sentAir Attack for the Forrest Service.
Just finished at RDU
Lookin for a job now...
I finished in October of 08. Took longer than the specified 90 days for the career program. CFI got married, and a bunch of students backlogged from previous CFI's getting other jobs. About month and a half extra, so that has kept me unemployed since then. Fortunately my wife is very understanding. Until just recently, alot of us had been unemployed, couple of my friends got jobs towing banners in florida.
My wife just had a baby, so my options of going abroad to build time is rather limited. I am hoping the economy in michigan picks up, and some of the CFI's move on, or if I can, get lucky sitting right seat in something. I have stayed active, current and built about 50 hours since leaving the program, but my funds are tapped, and the loans are coming due, so looks like I will be flipping burgers soon. Not the way I had planned, but that is life. I wish ATP took more interest in helping students find work afterwards, without the regional training they advised us not to take until later. Of the three core guys in my class, none of us have jobs. One opted out of CFI, and the other I last heard was back in the auto shop fixing cars. The economy is killing us.
I was at Richmond, with alot of great guys. Wish I could teach there, but the CFI list is huge, and I cant be far away from home for long periods with the newborn. I wish you all luck in your endevours.
One of the biggest problems I have with ATP is exactly that. They have the best customer service when they are trying to get your money (ex. deposit and loans). Once you sign that stupid training and refund policy (the very first day you are there) they have you by the balls and they don't give a crap about you after that. My question is: What happened to being part of the "ATP Alumni Network" after you finish the program? I have seen no obvious benefits of being a member of the "network". Oh wait, I forgot that Paul Templeton will call and tell you to apply at GoJets. Hell yes, count me in!
In March 07' I started flying right seat in the King Air at Monarch. I kept instructing on the side for the extra hours, and extra pay. I haven't done any instructing since about December 08'. Now I'm in school at Simuflite to upgrade to captain on the King Air 350. My check ride is Sunday!
my ATP Alumni sticker is in the bottom of my toilet bowl downstairs . . . it does make a great target:laff:My question is: What happened to being part of the "ATP Alumni Network" after you finish the program? I have seen no obvious benefits of being a member of the "network".
I have a picture of the two "chiefs" at IWA. :nana2:my ATP Alumni sticker is in the bottom of my toilet bowl downstairs . . . it does make a great target:laff: