Andrew,
I can’t speak on the Manassas location, but I can provide insight one other questions you have. ATP now has 79 locations, the other day they had 77 and the company is only growing and that revolves around the success of students and instructors… something to think about when looking at ATP versus another school. I would love to say I’m not bias, but all of the Pilot Mentors and “Graduates and Airline Pilot” or “Graduates and Corporate Pilot” tag completed ATP’s program in success.
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Sometimes we overlook links and webpages, ATP provides a LOT of detail on their website and sometimes I have trouble finding it, unless I have it copied and pasted in a word document for reference (I have cheat sheets for links
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An Admissions Flight is simply an hour with an instructor, where they will introduce you to what the day-to-day life is like being a student at ATP. You will get a brief overview of how the general systems of the plane work with opportunity to maneuver the plane around in-flight. I’ve always told prospective students; this is your opportunity to get hands on so please let me know if you have questions or want to try something we’ve covered in topic.
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ATP has gathered decades of data and implement strategies to help ensure their commitment and student/instructors receive the best out there. Below is a screenshot of the allotted time you will receive at completion of ATP’s program. One thing to note is if there is a deficiency or needed of a training improvement plan that the hours may be higher and extra costs incurred are possible. Unless you’re a prodigy of flying, everyone at some points needs a little extra focused training at times.
- ATP has been increasing not only their fleet in the last few years, but locations. When I started the program in 2020, there were 37 locations. They have expanded over 2x the number and increased the fleet by the tens since then. It isn’t a quick turnover to manufacture planes and the fact they’re always working deals to get the most modern and safest training planes is something to consider.
I don’t think there is just “1 favorite part” of ATP…I think the best part is meeting new lifelong friends and always being around people of the same demeanor is important. I recommend checking out my personal thread Checking In Ground Level! - Student Experiences.
Brady