Cleared direct Gateway.

Hello and thanks for stopping by.  My goal is to shed a bit of insight into ATP’s 60-Day Private Pilot and 90-Day Airline Career Pilot programs and help those considering them make the right decision. 

I will tell you a bit about myself so you all know where I am coming from.  After a 2 year hiatus living in my native New Jersey, I decided to come back to Arizona.  I spent the first few weeks bumming around not knowing what I wanted to do careerwise.  Luckily I had an intervention of sorts from a few friends who are just a big airplane dorks as I am.  They made me realize that going back to a job I hated just because it paid well was settling and not pursuing what I loved. 

I researched a ton of flight schools.  From mom and pop FBOs to large flight acadamies.  I visited ATP’s Phoenix center and knew I found the spot.  I was attracted by the guaranteed cost and the fast-track program.  There wasn’t a tremendous cost difference between ATP and the FBOs I considered.  And since I am flying full-time I can’t get distracted by my paycheck while I am working and flying at the same time.  My goal is to instruct while I wait for a spot at one of the regional carriers I am considering. 

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