As a public service, I am taking this from another post to start a new one.
From a friend who went to that school you all should steer very, very clear. They have recently been bought out by new owners, but don't be fooled!! The new owners are just as corrupt as the old ones. They still have the policy of keeping all your money!! READ YOUR CONTRACTS BEFORE SIGNING! Always be wary of any school that keeps any of your money if you withdraw.
The Mesa, AZ campus has changed drastically, also. They were kicked out of Williams Gateway due to not paying their lease. ATP now occupies their old space. If you toured the Gateway campus, you need to know that their new campus is a far cry from the old one. They now have the entire school in three small rooms at Falcon Field. That's right. The entire "Academy" occupies three rooms in an old hotel! They are breaking multiple 141 regulations as they don't have secure briefing areas and don't have internet or phone access for students for starters. Trust me....if the VA found out about this they would pull their approval status. Think of that if you are trying to use VA benefits!!
Many managers and chief flight instructors have recently left for other schools due to the shaky new management/owners. They just promoted an internal instructor to Chief and he FAILED his 141 check ride with the FAA!! Instructors are also fleeing to the first job they can get, e.g. Mesa. Their current instructor staff is very inexperienced and green and only have one or two MEI instructors on staff. One instructor leaving is the owner of the Diamond Twin Stars that RAA is claiming they have. Well, the owner quit RAA and took his planes with him to Sabena!!
Moral of the story is....be careful where you put your money for flight training. With the current rate of airline hiring, a local FBO will get you an airline job just as well as a fancy academy....let alone one that is falling apart as we speak!
From a friend who went to that school you all should steer very, very clear. They have recently been bought out by new owners, but don't be fooled!! The new owners are just as corrupt as the old ones. They still have the policy of keeping all your money!! READ YOUR CONTRACTS BEFORE SIGNING! Always be wary of any school that keeps any of your money if you withdraw.
The Mesa, AZ campus has changed drastically, also. They were kicked out of Williams Gateway due to not paying their lease. ATP now occupies their old space. If you toured the Gateway campus, you need to know that their new campus is a far cry from the old one. They now have the entire school in three small rooms at Falcon Field. That's right. The entire "Academy" occupies three rooms in an old hotel! They are breaking multiple 141 regulations as they don't have secure briefing areas and don't have internet or phone access for students for starters. Trust me....if the VA found out about this they would pull their approval status. Think of that if you are trying to use VA benefits!!
Many managers and chief flight instructors have recently left for other schools due to the shaky new management/owners. They just promoted an internal instructor to Chief and he FAILED his 141 check ride with the FAA!! Instructors are also fleeing to the first job they can get, e.g. Mesa. Their current instructor staff is very inexperienced and green and only have one or two MEI instructors on staff. One instructor leaving is the owner of the Diamond Twin Stars that RAA is claiming they have. Well, the owner quit RAA and took his planes with him to Sabena!!
Moral of the story is....be careful where you put your money for flight training. With the current rate of airline hiring, a local FBO will get you an airline job just as well as a fancy academy....let alone one that is falling apart as we speak!
