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I was reading about the 16 day flight instructor program and was wondering if anyone here has been through it. It looks like a good deal, but I was wondering if there were any pros/cons to it.
Any info would be a help.
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My advice....
You are at FSI, right? Do you initial CFI there- you can't beat their program. Its long, but its definitely worth it. Then do your CFII and MEI at ATP if you want, because they are nothing special at FSI.
OK, I'm not going to bash ATP here, but I've flown with a couple of grads of ATP's CFI program. I was not impressed at all. They were still making the mistakes common to getting used to the transition to the right seat. Their explanation of maneuvers sounded "canned" and if I started asking questions like a student they fell apart. One of them just flat out sucked.
Again, I'm not bashing ATP. These guys could've been the exceptions for all I know. BUT, there is something to be said for a thorough CFI program, and in my opinion, three CFI ratings in 16 days is pushing it.