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DOUGman

DOUGman

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Hello Everyone:

I recently read a story regarding _ _ Academy in the AOPA PILOT March 2006 magazine, page 35 titled "Dream Job".

The inquisitive person that I am emailed the author with two questions and asking that they maybe do a write-up on ATP.

Email below.....


Mr. Haines: I appreciated your article that you did on Ms. White; it was inspiring to read the story of someone that made the decision to follow their dreams. :)

I am a 35 year old male that has a passion for flying and ponder the thought of making the transition to fly commercially.There is one person that went from private pilot to MEII in 70-days time frame and subsequently got hired to instruct, did a years worth of that and eventually got hired flying for a regional airline.They went through ATP's training program, which I have reviewed to a certain degree; however it would be of great interest if you could do an article in the same manner with ATP instead? Would that be remotely possible?

Questions: did AOPA secure capital from _ _ Academy to create this article? What triggered this article to be created in the first place?

Myself, I just need to finish my private rating and build some cross-country time, ATP requests 25-hours worth and then I will start on the other ratings in due time this year.

Thank you,

Douglas Smith

AOPA is a great organization. :)

So I await a response...
 
70 days from Private to MEI? That's impressive for the guy in the article because it's a heck lot of information to retain in that short of a time.
 
DOUGman said:
from private pilot to MEII in 70-days time frame and subsequently got hired to instruct, did a years worth of that and eventually got hired flying for a regional airline.So I await a response...
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I don't think he even instructed a year before he got hired at a regional.
 
I believe Plane & Pilot did a column on ATP last month. Not sure though. Maybe, someone else can verify or correct me.
 
CoBuilder said:
70 days from Private to MEI? That's impressive for the guy in the article because it's a heck lot of information to retain in that short of a time.
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Gaurantee that he/she didn't retain/understand 60% of that information once the checkrides were over.

That's the problem with accelerated courses ... the cram a lot of info in your head but as soon as it's over the brain dumps that knowledge.

Example: I studied for my ATP written in two weeks, got an 86 and am nowa working 121 pilot. How much of that stuff do you think I remember? About 10%.
 
Mr. Haines responds..

On 3/3/06, Haines, Thomas <Thomas.Haines@aopa.org> wrote:

Mr. Smith,

Thanks for the comments.

AOPA received no capital from Delta Connection for this article. We never receive compensation from a company in exchange for editorial coverage. That would be highly unethical.

For another publication that AOPA is putting together for prospective pilots, I was seeking to profile someone who had gone from not being a pilot to an airline pilot relatively quickly. Knowing that Delta Connection had some former students who fit the profile, I asked them if they could provide contact information for the former students, and Delta Connection did. I then contacted Miss White and wrote the profile for the other publication. However, I found her story inspirational enough that I decided to use the same story--told in a different way--for my column in PILOT.

Mike Collins, the editor of AOPA Flight Training magazine, has visited with ATP and has written about them in that magazine. I will keep ATP in mind for possible future subjects in PILOT as well.

Best of luck with your flying and good luck in your career transition, if that is the way you decide to go.

Sincerely,

--Tom Haines
Editor in Chief, Sr. Vice President
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
301-695-2373
thomas.haines@aopa.org

Question for the forum, has anyone seen the article on ATP that he mentions?? I do not recall ever seeing one..
 
Gaurantee that he/she didn't retain/understand 60% of that information once the checkrides were over.

That's the problem with accelerated courses ... the cram a lot of info in your head but as soon as it's over the brain dumps that knowledge.

Example: I studied for my ATP written in two weeks, got an 86 and am nowa working 121 pilot. How much of that stuff do you think I remember? About 10%.
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I bet Heath did. You don't remember that ATP written crap because you don't use it on a weekly basis. If you don't use it, you lose it. Theory of disuse and all.

Heath instructed for 4.5 months.
 
They probably said, "We'll keep buying glossy full-page ads if you'll highlight one of our students!"

AOPA could have spent 10 seconds over at Jetcareers and found someone to highlight, but I still think it's 'interesting' that the student they found just happened to be from DCA...
 
I've said a lot in the past about this certain flight school, but I personally did know (sp) Anje White. This girl spent 18+ hours a day working with the chinese group here at sanford. She was a hell of a good instructor and a fine pilot. Our chinese students are extremely demanding and very smart. (Book smart) Due to cultural differences, teaching them to think outside the box and use proper judgement is NOT EASY. Anje was a very cool person to hang out with and I am personally happy for her. She DESERVED to have that article written about her and will help her career down the road. I seriously doubt DCA paid anyone to write it. It was not an article about DCA. It was an article about a fine, hardworking and dedicated flight instructor out there making it happen and not taking a BS road like handing over 20K to buy some time in a king air. She did it the old fashion way, got her instructor tickets and taught and built hours like instructors should. Please don't piss and moan about her, step away from the computer and go get your CFI and II. IF you bust your ass too, maybe they'll write an article about you someday.
Good for her I say. :nana2:
 
I agree. When I was on the China Patrol (aka Turbine Transition Program) Anje worked hard. Very unappreciated.

The Chinese students were certainly a handful. If we told them to do one thing they didn't like they were on the phone that night whining to their parents back in China, and next thing you know we get hauled in to the office to explain why we don't want to let them do touch and go's in a King Air A90 at TIX!!!
 
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