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American Eagle Melvin · 07-01-2008

Hello Nick...

Thanks for signing in and good to meet you. Well let me first start out by answering your question. One of the first steps I made when I chose to be come a pilot was to do what you did...Get into a plane and see how I liked it... and guess what ... ? ... I loved it. I took my first flight in 1998 when I was in college and logged about 11 hours and I could not believe the experience either. I was not in a position financially to continue from that point so I put flying to the side and finished school and went right into a steady 9-5 job. And to top it off, all of the information that I learned from those 11 hours slipped right out of my brain.

But once I was in a position to pursue my dream, then the research started (step two). I checked out web sites and magazines and requested brochures from different flight schools and I visited several FBO's at local airports. I learned about ATP from a friend who was also interested in becoming a pilot. One thing that stood out to me about ATP was that I did not have to go all the way to Florida just to learn how to fly. ATP had locations all over, and the ATP Long Beach location was about 20 minutes from my house. I was also interested in an accelerated program and the 90-day Airline Career Pilot Program was just what I was looking for. I also made price comparisons and I found that ATP's price was great because it not only included the flight time, but also books, charts, the written exams and housing if needed. The price quoted was the price I would pay. I called up ATP, received a packet, got my financing together, received a start date for the PPL and ACPP and the journey began in March 2007.

So since you already know that you want to be a pilot and you have taken that first flight, I would say the next step is to start researching and find out where you want to do your training. Hope this answers your question.

Now...lets talk about those 1.5 hours you have...That's Great...and good to hear you are going back for more...

You have already done many of the manuevers that you will do throughout training and now all you have to do is keep working at it so that it becomes second nature. When is your next flight?

Flying is fun and a great career path and like you said, "A challenge like no other." Flying, by far, is one of the greatest challenges that I have faced...and at the same time it is the most rewarding. I really love what I do and I really want others to experience that feeling.

I am here to answer any questions that you have Nick. Please feel free to start as many threads as you want with any questions/concerns/comments. I will talk to you soon.

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American Eagle Melvin Pilot Career Coach Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inglewood, CA Posts: 331	Hello Nick... Hello Nick... Thanks for signing in and good to meet you. Well let me first start out by answering your question. One of the first steps I made when I chose to be come a pilot was to do what you did...Get into a plane and see how I liked it... and guess what ... ? ... I loved it. I took my first flight in 1998 when I was in college and logged about 11 hours and I could not believe the experience either. I was not in a position financially to continue from that point so I put flying to the side and finished school and went right into a steady 9-5 job. And to top it off, all of the information that I learned from those 11 hours slipped right out of my brain. But once I was in a position to pursue my dream, then the research started (step two). I checked out web sites and magazines and requested brochures from different flight schools and I visited several FBO's at local airports. I learned about ATP from a friend who was also interested in becoming a pilot. One thing that stood out to me about ATP was that I did not have to go all the way to Florida just to learn how to fly. ATP had locations all over, and the ATP Long Beach location was about 20 minutes from my house. I was also interested in an accelerated program and the 90-day Airline Career Pilot Program was just what I was looking for. I also made price comparisons and I found that ATP's price was great because it not only included the flight time, but also books, charts, the written exams and housing if needed. The price quoted was the price I would pay. I called up ATP, received a packet, got my financing together, received a start date for the PPL and ACPP and the journey began in March 2007. So since you already know that you want to be a pilot and you have taken that first flight, I would say the next step is to start researching and find out where you want to do your training. Hope this answers your question. Now...lets talk about those 1.5 hours you have...That's Great...and good to hear you are going back for more... You have already done many of the manuevers that you will do throughout training and now all you have to do is keep working at it so that it becomes second nature. When is your next flight? Flying is fun and a great career path and like you said, "A challenge like no other." Flying, by far, is one of the greatest challenges that I have faced...and at the same time it is the most rewarding. I really love what I do and I really want others to experience that feeling. I am here to answer any questions that you have Nick. Please feel free to start as many threads as you want with any questions/concerns/comments. I will talk to you soon. __________________ Mel "The more you know, the further you go. The more you do, the sooner you're through"