|
AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT |
-
What is involved in the A.T.P?
-
What are the requirements?
-
What does it costs?
-
How long does it take to learn?
-
Where do I go to learn?
|
The Airline Transport Pilot
This is the "masters degree" of aviation certificates. This is your final
step in achieving the highest certificate that the F.A.A. has to offer. Most
corporations, and all airlines, require, at some point, for you to have your
A.T.P in order to work for them. The ATP allows you to act as
pilot-in-command under FAR part121 for a domestic, flag carrier or for
commercial operations of large aircraft, act as PIC under FAR part 135
passenger-carrying operations of airplanes having seating capacity of 10
seats or more, instruct other pilots in air transportation service in
aircraft of the category, class, and type for which you are rated. |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT
PILOT Must be 23 years old.
Must have a high school graduate.
Must hold a first class medical.
Must pass a written test with a score of 70% or better. This test consists
of 80 multiple-choice airplane related question, such as.
1. Airplanes and Aerodynamics
2. Airplane systems
3. Federal Aviation Regulations
4. Airports and airspace
5. Airplane performance and weight & balance
6. Aeromedical factors
7. Weather
8. Navigation
9. Cross-country flying etc.
10. FAR 135
11. FAR 121
Must have 1500 hours total time with at least. - 250 hours Pilot in command
time.
- 500 hours of cross-country time.
- 100 hours of night time.
- 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, at least 50 hours of
which were in actual flight. |
After you have met these requirements, you are ready for
your ATP checkride (flight test).
|
Costs
The A.T.P will run about $1000.00 to $1500.00
HINT: Before taking your ATP make sure that you are instrument
current and fluent with instrument terminology. Otherwise, this rating can
cost you several hundred dollars more than expected.
Time
The ATP written exam is quite lengthly, so plan on studying for it in
advance. We suggest 6 to 8 months before you plan on taking the test. There
are many books and flight test preparations to help you in this matter. The
more knowledge you can acquire the better you will do.
Flight Time
There are schools that offer only the ATP and are very good. Providing you
have your written completed, these schools can give you your flight test in
3 to 7 days. |
|
