regionaltard
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I realize the risk of starting yet another sarcasm thread, but, what are the top pilot factories out there these days? Got a guy who wants to fly for a living--could not talk him out of it. He'll get his!
Anywho, any info would be great. Cheapest with regional hookups preferred.
Thanks
They've been doing it for YEARS. So yes, it can be done. And they do the same program across the country, so I doubt its one soft examiner as you elude to. The place is run by pilots, so you know they watch cost.
I feel sorry for whoever is babysitting those guys in a jet. They were able to scare me plenty in a light twin.
OK, maybe it's not one soft examiner, but I don't think there are too many more. For example, I know all the ATP guys out of Sacramento fly to Las Vegas to do all their checkrides because they have the "hook up" with an examiner there. Apparently the Sacramento based FAA DE's failed them too often. Pathetic. Flying out of state to take your checkride really says something. Man up and know your sh*t -- you'll be using it for the rest of your life. The only person you're cheating is yourself, and it'll show in interviews..... if you ever make it to an airline.
Another thing -- ATP guys love to tell everyone about how all the airlines "hire them right up". Yeah, sure, they hire the good ones. Why wouldn't they get hired if their flying skills are up to par? BUT, think of how many ATPers get shown to the door at interviews compared to others. There are A LOT.
I know of some CFI's who interviewed at FBO's who initially did their training at ATP. One story that sticks is of a CFI who got up in the air with the Chief Pilot, and couldn't handle radios and flying at the same time in basic ops during the interview flight. Reason behind this? Apparently, ATP trains their guys "airline style"..... and they're not taught to talk on the radios and fly the plane at the same time. I don't give a sh*t what kind of training course you go through, or what you're trained for -- a CFI should be able to fly a 172.... AND talk to controllers at the same time. A Cessna doesn't require two pilots, and nor do your Seminoles.