ATP certificate at regional airlines

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azaviator08

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This might be a stupid questions, I really have no clue. When you are eligible to upgrade at a regional airline do you have to have your ATP certificate? Or does the airline train you for the ATP license in order to upgrade? I'm just wondering would it be smarter to wait longer to save up money, earn my ATP , and then go to a regional? There is no way that I will be able to save enough money to earn my ATP at FO wage.
 
azaviator08 said:
This might be a stupid questions, I really have no clue. When you are eligible to upgrade at a regional airline do you have to have your ATP certificate? Or does the airline train you for the ATP license in order to upgrade? I'm just wondering would it be smarter to wait longer to save up money, earn my ATP , and then go to a regional? There is no way that I will be able to save enough money to earn my ATP at FO wage.
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The company gives you the ATP when you do your type ride. No worries.

That being said, you could save up the money if you aren't in a lot of debt otherwise. After the first year, you'll be in the $30s-$40s.
 
azaviator08 said:
This might be a stupid questions, I really have no clue. When you are eligible to upgrade at a regional airline do you have to have your ATP certificate? Or does the airline train you for the ATP license in order to upgrade? I'm just wondering would it be smarter to wait longer to save up money, earn my ATP , and then go to a regional? There is no way that I will be able to save enough money to earn my ATP at FO wage.
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In The past the norm has been that regionals will hire without an ATP (which requires a total of 1500 flight hours to get) with the expectation that you'll get it concurrently with your upgrade check ride for captain. The tasks are virtually the same for the ATP as they are for a type rating check ride, so it's an easy addition.

Most do, however, require that you have the ATP written test complete before they hire you. It's a tough written test and they don't want to invest in you without knowing you can pass it.

This norm may change, it may not. I work for a charter company that requires the ATP certificate and I know that Republic Airways has been requiring it.

How far along in your training are you?
 
And by the way, I don't know of any airlines that would hire you without it then tell you after the fact that you have to pay your own way for the ATP. They'll either require it up front or pay for it themselves when they pay for your type ride.
 
MoMatt said:
Most do, however, require that you have the ATP written test complete before they hire you. It's a tough written test and they don't want to invest in you without knowing you can pass it.
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Eh, I don't know about hard. Most guys on here seem to favor the Sheppard Air prep software and score in the mid to high 90s.
 
MoMatt said:
Most do, however, require that you have the ATP written test complete before they hire you. It's a tough written test and they don't want to invest in you without knowing you can pass it.
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Haha, no def not hard!

Seriously, system tests in training are a lot harder and if you can't pass the atp written then you shouldn't be hired
 
When it comes to taking the ATP written, theres the 121 and the 135. If you take say the 121, but end up going the 135 route and flying as a Captain for a 135 do you have to re-take the 135 ATP before your checkride? or vice versa, if your already an ATP flying 135 and want to switch to 121 flying do you have to re-do the appropriate written?
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
When it comes to taking the ATP written, theres the 121 and the 135. If you take say the 121, but end up going the 135 route and flying as a Captain for a 135 do you have to re-take the 135 ATP before your checkride? or vice versa, if your already an ATP flying 135 and want to switch to 121 flying do you have to re-do the appropriate written?
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Doesn't matter which one you took....just pass one of them and get your ATP.
 
Anybody can pass an ATP written test. All you need is the $$(not sure how much it costs these days) and a good memory. Grab the gleim or the sheppard air software. If you can read, memorize, and understand english you are guaranteed to pass. Sorry for being cynical but you pretty much have to be retarded to fail any FAA written test.
 
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