how is ATP's 1 day ATP written program

[Da Vinci]

looks like for 300 bucks i get an ATP written in one day. doesn't anyone have 1st hand experience in this?

 

[flyboydk]

I did it a couple months back, you get to sit in front of their computer and run through their questions that they have narrowed down from the FAA's question bank. I ran through every question twice, tried to memorize or guess on the weight and balance stuff, and pulled a 94% after being there for about 4 or 5 hours including lunch. Its worth it if you don't want to spend weeks studying the gleim book and instead knock it out in half a day with no previous studying.

 

[CoATP]

My experience was about the same. It is not a teaching course but one on passing the test. If you do not have the knowledge ... study. There is little retention from this "class" beyond the time the test is taken. Their whole ATP short program is designed for those that are current already and want to knock out the rating. I did it after six months of single pilot IFR in the winger in the Rocky Mtns. I was already current and up to standards. If you are not there already don't do it.

 

[Northern Lights]

What about Sheppard Air's ATP prep? It looks like the same thing as ATP's, but it;s only $75 and you can study from home. I was thinking about signing up for it. I've studied that stupid Gleim book on and off for over 4 years and have never gotten around to taking the test.

http://www.sheppardair.com/trainingaids.htm

 

[TheBeaver]

If you go to ATP, ask for a copy of the gouge sheet when you sign in.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

Did it about 10 years ago, pretty painless, pulled a 98 on the written. Did an FE written with them two years ago, same results.

 

[Sawmill]

...or, you could be responsible, actually learn the material, take the test, and then feel confident that your ATP rating, once you pass the practical, is a true measure of your knowledge and ability. However, if you do decide to be a slacka$$, would you at least have the common courtesy to inform us all who you currently fly for, and who you fly for in the future, so we dont have to put our and our families' lives in your hands? Thanks.

 

[minitour]

...or, you could be responsible, actually learn the material, take the test, and then feel confident that your ATP rating, once you pass the practical, is a true measure of your knowledge and ability. However, if you do decide to be a slacka$$, would you at least have the common courtesy to inform us all who you currently fly for, and who you fly for in the future, so we dont have to put our and our families' lives in your hands? Thanks.

Because operating an aircraft in a safe proficient manner has anything to do with a score on a government-run-standardized-multiple-choice test.

I think there's good to learning the material...I've been studying for this thing for almost 2 years now. Sometimes, it's just better to knock out the written exam and get it done.

You won't pass the practical without the knowledge/ability anyway.

-mini

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

...or, you could be responsible, actually learn the material, take the test, and then feel confident that your ATP rating, once you pass the practical, is a true measure of your knowledge and ability. However, if you do decide to be a slacka$$, would you at least have the common courtesy to inform us all who you currently fly for, and who you fly for in the future, so we dont have to put our and our families' lives in your hands? Thanks.

Quickly thinking back I have taken 11 different FAA writtens over the years, never scored less than 95 on any of them(PVT, Inst,comm,FOI,CFI,AGI,CFII,IGI,ATP,FE twice two years apart,,....and exactly zero of them has really helped me in real world flying. It is a standardized test that fills in a check mark for some paper pusher somewhere. Any competent 7th grader could pass an FAA written with a little prep time.

The practical and the oral are the ones that count.

 

[Sawmill]

OoooKaaaaay....could I have that name of the airline you work for now? (Im feeling like I need more than ever now)