BillH
New Member
That's pretty bad that no one at ATP told you about weight restrictions before you went to the school! I am in a similar situation. I'm fat and I'm not in denial about that. It's the main reason that I didn't sign up for helicopter training!
I just posted in ATP's forum to see what their response is to my potential weight issue:
"Folks at ATP,
I recently read:
http://forums.jetcareers.com/airlin...p/69626-have-to-leave-atp-only-a-week-in.html
I am 6'3" and I weigh 280 pounds. If the math in the above listed post is correct, I will still be 50 pounds too heavy to fly in the Cessna 172 at ATP for my PPL. I have already paid my $1995 deposit for September in Pheonix.
If I'm too fat, then ATP should refund my deposit. I can finish my PPL at my local FBO and see if I can lose some weight. From what I read, my weight won't be an issue in the seminole, so I might choose to attend ATP for my advanced ratings.
In my view, the guy who made that post should have been advised of the weight issue (since he had visited the ATP location prior to attending) before he quit his job and got his loan. There was nothing on the ATP website or in any of the literature that I received that said anything about weight restrictions. I would like to get this question answered and resolved officially, in writing, before I give up my job and house.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Mike"
I will let you know what I find out from ATP management.
Off the record, lie about your weight.