Here's the problem with their model - nearly all of your time is multi. That's fine and well, but if the market only requires 50-100 hours of multi, then any multi over that is a financial waste. They could shift more of the flying to single engine and reduce their costs to more reasonable levels.
after looking at this, atp really hasnt done anything. they've taken off $2500 for a course that costs $7000. then they re-offer the course for the savings which gets you right back to the original cost. pretty funny actually.
Consider instructing to 135 freight mins. Multi time is less of a factor. The regionals are a crap shoot at the moment (in spite of ATP's marketing promises). Places like Amflight don't need high multi time but you need to lose the SJS to consider it.
Honestly, stay away from ATP. Get up to your CFI at a local FBO, get a job as a CFI, work up to 135 mins, and get your multi at a 135 freight job. No need to pay for it a la ATP. No need to "get the seniority number fast" a la ATP, either. Keep your debt as low as possible and take your time.
Consider instructing to 135 freight mins. Multi time is less of a factor. The regionals are a crap shoot at the moment (in spite of ATP's marketing promises). Places like Amflight don't need high multi time but you need to lose the SJS to consider it.
Honestly, stay away from ATP. Get up to your CFI at a local FBO, get a job as a CFI, work up to 135 mins, and get your multi at a 135 freight job. No need to pay for it a la ATP. No need to "get the seniority number fast" a la ATP, either. Keep your debt as low as possible and take your time.
Theres no where else you can go to build that much multi time, and I dont care who you are multi engine time is extremely important.
"Did you have a bad experience with ATP?"
Well, yes I did. Would you like to hear the story? It's not pretty. I've told it before here and it's not really relevent to the thread. In the end, I'm not a fan of going from PPL to CFIMEI in 90 days. Sorry if anyone finds that discouraging, but that's how I see it. I'm not a fan of ATP's marketing that keeps making it look like airline jobs can be yours if you just sign on the dotted line. Do they have a link to JC at the ATP website yet?
Other than that, it's just a flight school. The keys to success are you, (work hard, prepare), your CFI, (hope you get a good one), and an airplane, (good balance between cost/quality). Whether it's ATP or a small FBO, that's what you want to look for.
"Did you have a bad experience with ATP?"
Well, yes I did. Would you like to hear the story? It's not pretty. I've told it before here and it's not really relevent to the thread. In the end, I'm not a fan of going from PPL to CFIMEI in 90 days. Sorry if anyone finds that discouraging, but that's how I see it. I'm not a fan of ATP's marketing that keeps making it look like airline jobs can be yours if you just sign on the dotted line. Do they have a link to JC at the ATP website yet?
Other than that, it's just a flight school. The keys to success are you, (work hard, prepare), your CFI, (hope you get a good one), and an airplane, (good balance between cost/quality). Whether it's ATP or a small FBO, that's what you want to look for.