Hello

[ReidM-MS-609]

Hello JJ,

I am soon to of accomplished by Pilot License, I hope ATP teaches farther than that, such as Private Pilot License. If I get my Pilot License, am I ready to take it to Academy? What do i need to be able to attend airline academy?

[SkyWest JJ]

Hi Reid,

ATP offers training programs that can take you from zero hours to your Multi-Engine, Commercial, and Flight Instructor ratings.

You can learn more about the Airline Career Pilot Program here: http://www.atpflightschool.com/airli...m/private.html

As far as pre-requisites:

Airline Career Pilot Program
From Zero Time — Includes Private

* Ability to Fly a PC-Based Flight Simulator
* FAA First Class Medical Certificate
* Recommend 2 Years of College or Equivalent Work Experience

These prerequisites must be met prior to the class start date, if not prior to scheduling

Hope that helps, welcome to the forums!

[ReidM-MS-609]

Originally Posted by SkyWest JJ

Hi Reid,

ATP offers training programs that can take you from zero hours to your Multi-Engine, Commercial, and Flight Instructor ratings.

You can learn more about the Airline Career Pilot Program here: http://www.atpflightschool.com/airli...m/private.html

As far as pre-requisites:



Hope that helps, welcome to the forums!

Thanks JJ,

Is there a URL regarding the criteria of the FAA First Class Medical Certificate
?

[SkyWest JJ]

Here's a link that might be a little more helpful regarding the medical in general:

http://flighttraining.aopa.org/learn...icles/0511.cfm

[ReidM-MS-609]

Thanks JJ,

Please tell me I am blind and I`m not reading where the FAA has posted:
Motion sickness
If you have Motion sickness, why should you even become a Pilot, its dangerous enough just having the condition, but I just thought that was kind of funny that the FAA would post htat, but I understand.
Do you know the max weight limit to becoming a Airline Pilot?

Just a "out-there" question, at Airline Academy, is it at all Similiar to the Airforce? Such as... Excersize, Being Yelled At, Getting Up Early, etc?

And what if i get all of my licenses at ATP, is there even a need for going to academy, is all they teach you at Academy are your licenses, or do they go more in depth?

Thanks JJ

[SkyWest JJ]

As for motion sickness, I don't know if that's disqualifying. You would have to talk to an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) and they would know. Perhaps there are medications that could be taken to relieve the symptoms and don't interfere with your ability to fly---however it's the AME's responsibility to make sure you meet all the requirements before issuing the medical certificate.

I do not know of any weight limits to being a pilot. You must be able to fit into the cockpit and exercise full range of motion on all the control surfaces.

The training style at ATP is similar to a regimented, military program with classroom instruction, lots of study time, and flight time. You will follow a syllabus, have checks along the way, and demonstrate proficiency in checkrides along the way. Physical fitness is on your own if you so choose--you won't be yelled at---it's up to you whether or not you get up early. The best students are self-motivated and have a good work ethic and study habits before they start the program.

I'm not sure what you mean by the last question. Are you comparing the ATP Career Pilot Program to a military academy like the Naval Academy?

[ReidM-MS-609]

Hi JJ, thanks for the answers, I guess i need to shave a few pounds then . I can fit in a C-17 cockpit though . As for the comparison, I was referring to a Aviation Academy (aviation college), you must go to become a airline pilot. I was just saying if going to a Airline Academy was at all like the Airforce academy. Or can I just go to ATP and learn all my stuff there and apply for airline, or is ATP a airline academy?

[SkyWest JJ]

ATP is a flight school. It is not really comparable to the Air Force Academy.

The Air Force Academy is a 4-year university that trains people to become officers in the US Air Force. The education is free, but there is a commitment at the end to serve 5 (?) years in the military after school. Some people will become pilots, but many won't.

At ATP you are basically receiving instruction that is geared towards fulfilling all the FAA requirements to earn various pilot certificates. By the end you will be a multi-engine, commercial pilot with all of your flight instructor certificates. You pay for your training (which you could complete in 6 months) and at the end decide what sort of flying job you want to pursue. Many people decide to flight instruct to build hours, but there are many other choices. After you build up some flight hours and experience the airlines are the next step.

Hope that makes it more clear.

[ReidM-MS-609]

Thanks JJ, it does. Well the only thing I have to face now is College.. Now as of this moment, i`m planning on going for 4 years, however maybe there is another degree I might need to become a Pilot. What did you do JJ? Did you go to ATP while in College, or after? I`m looking at doing it after, but I want to hear what you did. Did you go to college for more than 4 years and if so, why (what degree did you get and was it required to be where you are today, a pilot). Thanks again in advance!

[SkyWest JJ]

The key thing is that you get a bachelor's degree. It can be in any subject that you like. My degree was in business economics. It has absolutely nothing to do with flying. In a way--it is nice to have something else to fall back on in case I were to lose my medical or not be able to fly for some other reason.

I attended ATP about 8 years after I graduated from college. ATP will take your full attention--so it is a good idea to wait until you finish college. If you have summers off--one thing you could do is between your sophomore and junior years you could do the private pilot course----and then between your junior and senior years you could do the Career Pilot Program. For me--I always needed to work a summer job to pay for college--so taking on the debt of college and flight school without any income would not have been an option for me.