Could anyone of you please give me any advice since I am about to start my PPL class pretty soon.I would really appriciate it.Its a dream of mine ever since i was 11 years of age. And, I am 25 now so do you think its a good age to go through modular type of process.?
Kind Regards.
Bisrat,
If you look at the top of this forum you’ll clearly see the ATP logo so obviously we have some bias. Not because we’re salesman but because we all did our research and decided ATP was the best method and are now successful airline pilots because of that decision. I recommend you take a look in the FAQ section as it can and will answer most if not all your questions.
Adam
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Just got approved and acquired all required paperwork to start my long awaited dream of becoming a commercial pilot. Being 34 yo, I do have responsibilities every month and therefore I have taken a bigger loan for ATP, then the program cost.
I have 0 experience, other then 500 hours on Microsoft flight simulator. I do understand that a flight simulator and reality could be and are very different.
My question is should I give myself a month so I can study for my ground test and what will I have to have to succeed on this first step? Also having the option of 160k and with the cost of the program at 118k will I be given enough money to survive this next upcoming 9 months?
I’m in my mid 30s and getting married next spring.
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Mikhail,
First off MSFS and actual flying aren’t “very different”, they’re completely and totally different.
The attacked link will show you what’s required prior to start. They recently added the requirement to complete the FAA PAR exam. That alone usually takes a few weeks of study. Go through the list and see how much time you have and might need (Id say a month is the minimum).
As for you finances, as we don’t know you’re current situation we have no way of knowing how much you’ll need.
Adam
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Congratulations bro
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Mikhail,
MSFS and reality are indeed, very different.
I would recommend you start writtens no more than 6 months out if you’re enrolled ahead of time to a program like ATP’s. You should at least knock out the PAR prior to entry as it WILL make your life much easier.
Any financial question, we recommend ATP’s Finance Department or your own Financial Advisor.
Brady
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Thank you for the input, i truly appreciate it.
I have now officially started my journey to become a commercial pilot at ATP.
Very excited and so far i can confirm that MFS is very very different then the real deal.
Thank you for the input
I have started the 9 month program at ATP and cant wait to complete it and in due time become a commercial pilot.
Not everyone can say they are passionate about their job, i might be one of the lucky ones that will never go to work 
I don’t consider flying “work.” I go to my dream job and enjoy my passion of flying with every air molecule my little turbine engines intake. 
Brady
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How did you go about the PAR exam?..what would be the angle of attack, you recommend to someone starting with 0 experience
thank you for your time
Mikhail,
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Purchase the Private Pilot Test Prep by Sporty’s on App Store: ‎Private Pilot Test Prep on the App Store
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Get 3 or more results with 90+ scores
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Find an instructor to endorse you; or if Sporty’s offers, get the endorsement through the app
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Tackle the PAR
Brady
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Hi Brady,
i noticed that the sporty showing me 36 different text topics, will all those topics be on the PAR exam? i got so far two topics test done
thank you for your time
Yes, all of the topics that Sporty’s lists will be covered on the written exam.
Mikhail,
The private pilot knowledge test consists of 60 multiple-choice questions selected from the 738 airplane-related questions in the FAA’s test bank. So not every question you see will be on it, but a random sampling will cover each section.
Hannah
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Mikhail,
I talk about the “blueprint” for the AKT here:
Brady
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amazing and very helpful information
Thank you
i do agree memorization is not the way, i want to understand why and how…as this will not be a hobby but a very successful career with mine and other people life at stake. I hope oneday i get to meet some of the wonderful people on this platform
Agree with who?
Adam
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I’m confused…
Brady
We are recommend rote memorization as the best way to successfully complete the knowledge exams only! The time to learn the how and why is in flight school!
Hannah
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