Funny.... many of the locations teach what they know the examiner will test on and not even all of what the PTS requires. I got in trouble more then once for teaching too much and using too much time on issues. Funny thing is when I taught a student how to do a turn around a point I got, "Our DPE wont do that on the checkride for for future privates dont do that." Hmm Interesting. Well in order for me to sign her off for her checkride I must say I gave in training in that and if I didnt I will not sign her off. One of many issues I can point on. Point taken I rest assure.
Two parts here. What do you call Pete there in Daytona Beach? Last time I checked hes the manager of ATP in DAB. He also is a DPE. Wonder if he has any pressure to pass students.
You want to take on a psychology major and others on this forum who have neruoscience degrees (masters and doctorates) about how the brain works and how much is truely can process? I dont think I even want to waste my breath going there. Search on google cognitive psychology and also brain/behavior psychology and let me know what you learn about the brain and how much it truely can retain. There's a reason doctors and others dont get their degree in 90 days. Wild thought I know.
Actually by going to the FBO route I was able to get my degree. I am in a position with my furlough to indeed have a job that pays me 60k and it will be up to me if I want to go back. I have job security and it lined up. However just a little FYI about Jetcareers and mods please look into this. We are not a trashy website. To point out about somones furlough and job loss is a very trashy move. Really not a class act and I hope to see better out of you in the future. Furloughs in this career happen. There are pleanty of people who are getting let go who went to ATP. So that point is rather irrelevant and just shows your lack of class. In addition I have about 28k in debt. Thank god I dont have 80k just in flight loans and without a job as many are whom went to ATP and other programs. I'll take my route any day of the week. To each their own.
Lastly this industry has a funny way of being small. The brides you burn now will not be there later to help you cross the many obstacles you may face in this industry. Perhaps you are at PDT now and that's great. However things happen quick and rather rapid in this industry. I really would wish you nothing but the best with your future and if you are in 121 your job. However as great as things were at my company 6 months ago they turn quick. My company today, it could be yours tomorrow. With that I hope its not but its the way of the world. Just ask you to keep that in mind. Again hind sight in 20/20 and after you re read your own post perhaps you will see that some of your points, mostly the last paragraph was off centered and classless.
First, I personally witnessed concern by ATP admin over one of the
former private instructors not teaching ground reff. So for you to say that Jim himself told you not to teach ground reff, I can only assume is a lie.
Also, I've seen Pete and other DPE's have no reservation about busting or double busting students who did not earn their rating. For you to speculate about someone else's motives is...well...just that, speculation. And no credit should be given to it. I've also witnessed other examiners refuse to do check rides or wait for a ruling from the FSDO because they took question with a students logbook. No examiner is pressured at ATP. At least in DAB, there are so many flight schools that if ATP DAB stopped using them, examiners would still be overbooked.
Yes, I do want to take on a psychology major. I was able to attend ATP after I had earned my BA and graduate degree. I really don't care what undergraduate degree you received. A BS in Psych does not make you an expert by any means. Maybe if you had a doctorate, worked as a professor, or were published, I'd take some stock in the scientific double blind research you've done involving ATP's program versus an FBO. But no, once again, its just speculation without supportive evidence. According to your logic it does not make sense that
hundreds of former ATP instructors are now FO's and Captains at the airlines. Or that ATP graduates almost never wash out of airline training. Funny, I can't think of a single instructor from ATP who got the boot from training.
If you believe that jet careers is not a trashy website, then stop trashing ATP and the people who work there. The way you talk about ATP and then lecture someone else for the candor of their response does not make sense. If you really believed that ATP was sub standard, you should have left immediately. Instead you stuck around, used ATP to get all the multi time you needed, and generally creeped everyone out with your obsession over that female student you constantly talk about on here. Then turned around and trashed your former job. What a high moral code you live by.