BRADY! Good job, man! We’ll see each other soon. TTN is on our route list, I plan on brining Instrument students up that way on XC’s. It’ll be wonderful.
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Brady,
Congrats! It has been great to follow along with another ATP student and instructor for the past year or so. I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one with the consistent challenges as a TCFSI, every day has something new! You guys are doing a great job up there at TTN and I only hear good things on our regional meetings, so keep up the great work. Just based on following along on here and the feedback throughout ATP, you truly care for your students as an instructor and I hope that it encourages others to do so as well. You’ll do great at Republic and I look forward to hearing your experiences there.
If you ever find yourself passing through the Cincinnati location, please feel free to stop by and say hello!
Best of luck for the last 500 hours, with the spring and summer approaching, I’m sure it’ll go fast.
Keep up the great work!
Roscoe
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Huge congrats, @Brady ! It’s been fun to watch your journey. Enjoy those last few months before you start airline life!
Jordan
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Congrats, Brady!
You’ve really established yourself since becoming a CFI! It’s been fun to watch your journey.
I’m impressed that you were able to hit 1000.0 exactly 
Tory
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Give me a text when you come this way, would love to snag lunch at Deli Licious Cafe with you! Shoot me a text or call if you have any questions at JYO, would love to help you as much as I can.
Roscoe, I don’t know if I can go anywhere colder than we’re experiencing in Trenton, I need warmth… I will keep you in mind if I get the opportunity to make my way to Cincinnati, I did fly over the Bengals stadium at 9,000 when I was on crew, nice view from above. I appreciate your kind words about hearing our success at Trenton, the team here is great and it’s been a real blast to tackle challenges with them to keep everyone successful all-around.
Every day I wake up loving what I get to do, this journey has been a roller coaster of emotions and there are so many people I owe a thanks of support too.
I would like to think it’s called skill, but more so a series of good luck sequencing by the TWR to give us a short approach inside an Airbus on a 5-mile base; which ended the lesson.
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Last Day at ATP & A New Chapter - July 9, 2022
Bittersweet moment as the last time that I will call Trenton Tower and have two-way communications under an ATP callsign was last night; N773G.
I started ATP’s Accelerated Career Pilot Program with Credit Private on July 6, 2020, completing my flight instructor role on July 9, 2022 (734 days from student [private pilot] to airline). June 2, 2021, I started my instructing career at ATP with my first student. The student just passed their Private Pilot Checkride and was onto their Instrument Phase. I was more than excited to get to work. Over the span of the next few months, I was exposed to students at various phases: Private, Instrument and Commercial, CFI-I. I instructed 6 CFI-I applicants who all had passed. After this I was qualified to achieve my Gold Seal CFI. Over Thanksgiving break in 2021, I was informed I would be taking the Lead Flight Instructor role. Over the next few weeks, I was challenged with some checkride scheduling, evaluation flights and ensuring my own students were taken care of.
During these last few months, I have learned a lot outside of aviation. I have been able to make new friends and meet with former students that I once trained, get food, hang out and even did a flight or two. I was able to build a relationship with our Tower personnel, getting the opportunity to know them individually and hangout observing what they do. Having the line crew at Signature always check in with me and sit down in their office talking about what they had on their agenda for the day.
Last night was the last time I logged off our ATP Whiteboard browser and will not be able to schedule a student, check my assignments or view the training center dashboard to see how the training center is performing. As I officially handed the role of Lead Instructor to a fellow instructor; I was happy to have the privilege of leading Trenton over the last 7 months, through ups and downs with weather and plane maintenance. I will miss the rewards of seeing the training center students’ pass their checkrides.
The question that gets ask often is “what would you do differently,” and I would safely say I would start sooner. I love what I get to do and look forward to the next journey in life.
Up next, Piedmont Airlines:
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Brady
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Congratulations on achieving this next step in your career!
Thank you for choosing ATP, and for the dedication you offered many other students and instructors following in your footsteps.
You flew with 86 students in 64 different airplanes with ATP, and got 5 out of 5 on each and every lesson feedback submitted by your students. That was a lot of hard work, and it’s great to see it paying off as you advance to the airlines.
Thank you.
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Justin,
I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. I can’t thank the team at ATP for all the hard work and efforts behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.
I am super excited to continue my career with Piedmont Airlines and look forward to sharing my experiences with everyone.
Brady
Congrats on the end of an era and the start of a new one! I appreciate the kind words of wisdom you have sent my way. I hope to see you on the flight line one day soon! Best of luck at Republic!
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Brady,
Good luck at Republic! They gained a good one.
Ben
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Congrats Brady! It’s been a pleasure watching you progress throughout the program (although I do think you need to check your dates? ). You’ve always had a fantastic attitude which I believe is key to success.
You’re going to LOVE Regional flying and truth be told I miss the diversity of flying and endless destinations.
Fortunately you’re one of the mentors here so we can keep tabs on you.
Have fun bud!
Adam
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Whoops… Guess my first day of “vacation” until I attend ATP-CTP got to me.
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Congrats Brady!
You made it. All the hard work and dedication to not only your own training but for your students training. I hope you have a little break to relax and rest before jumping in to initial!
Keep us updated!
Hannah
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Congratulations, Brady!
It is easy for everyone to see that you really gave it your all. I admire that about you. Republic is lucky to have you and so are we.
Tory
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Congratulations, Brady! I appreciate you taking the time and sharing your insights from day one to now.
I look forward to more updates 
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Congratulations Brady!
I am at the very (very) beginning stages of joining ATP and just spent that better part of the last 2 hours reading this entire thread from beginning to end. 2 things I took away:
- Not only do you seem like a great pilot and instructor (I hope my instructor are half as good as you are), but your writing and story telling skills are top notch! Very informative and detailed.
- As if I wasn’t already excited and motivated to start, reading your journey added fuel the the flame!
Again congratulations on your accomplishments and hope to learn more from you throughout the next few years of schooling!
Justin
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Justin,
I appreciate the kind words, a journey that I am happy to share and continue providing mentorship. I can say that if you trust the process, put in the hard work and always look forward. You can also be in the position that thousands of others who have gone through the program are. I look forward to seeing your initial thread posting and journey as you proceed with ATP.
Brady
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