This is a general guide to help you prepare for your upcoming classes. Remember, it's always a good idea to refer to any specific instructions or communications provided by ATP regarding your class start date.
Select Your Starting Point
Prepare
Complete the following prior to your Airline Career Pilot Program start date.
ATP’s Student Extranet is a web-based flight training management system featuring:
On your first visit, click the “Register” tab and enter your cell phone number. The system will send you a temporary password by text message for your first sign-in.
Prior to your start date, complete the ATP Orientation guided study course. You're also encouraged to review the Private Pilot guided study course. It contains information about how ATP operates our airplanes that will help you transition smoothly from your current flight school and equipment over to ATP’s flight operational environment.
Get Ahead
ATP's Elevate Ground School, accessible through your Student Extranet platform, provides an enriching learning experience. It offers a dynamic calendar, live ground sessions, progress tracking, and dedicated assistance from the Elevate team. This proactive approach ensures that you are fully prepared to excel in the Airline Career Pilot Program right from the start.
Get ahead by completing one or more knowledge tests prior to starting your training at ATP. For additional resources, explore our list of recommended iPad study apps.
Items
Devices, apps, training materials, pilot gear, and dress code for your first day.
You must have a mobile phone with SMS/text messaging to receive important communications from ATP during your training. Your carrier may charge standard text messaging rates based on your wireless plan. ATP recommends an unlimited text messaging plan, since you may send/receive 100+ text messages per month related to ATP training.
You must have an iPad for your training library, and charts and plates.
ATP requires students to have an iPad with WiFi + Cellular. You will need the latest version of iOS installed.
Cellular is required because it provides the GPS receiver for ForeFlight and improves situational awareness. You do not have to activate a cellular data plan to use the GPS, but you will likely find cellular data to be very convenient when needing to access data on the ramp and away from a WiFi signal.
ATP recommends the small to medium sized ipad, which balance ease of studying with a practical size for use in the airplane. Pick whichever model you like best.
For more details, see ForeFlight’s Buying Guide and ForeFlight Minimum iOS Requirements.
For the best experience with virtual remote ground school over Zoom, ATP recommends students have a laptop available in addition to an iPad. Learn more about ATP's online training resources.
Students will need to purchase and download a few applications directly from the App Store.
You will need to download the ATP Flight School iOS App for a fast, lightweight app to make preflight planning and flight tracking a breeze. The ATP Flight School app allows ATP students and instructors to review aircraft information, block out flights, submit maintenance reports, and more.
Download via the Quick Links on your Student Extranet portal.
You will need to purchase the ForeFlight Mobile EFB app. Please have it downloaded before you arrive for training.
Download ForeFlight Mobile EFB »
Take Foreflight to the next level with integrated Jeppesen Charts and train using the same industry-standard resource used by the airlines. Jeppesen Charts is utilized during the instrument stage of the Airline Career Pilot Program. You will need to purchase a subscription for Jeppesen and connect it to your ForeFlight account before you arrive for trainingbefore you begin the instrument stage of training.
Subscribe to Jeppesen Charts for ForeFlight »Airline Career Pilot Program students are eligible for these discounted subscriptions:
Prepare in advance for your flight training by accessing supplementary resources to complete your Airmen Knowledge Tests and participate in ATP Elevate Ground School.
ATP also recommends purchasing the FAR/AIM App for fast, offline access to FARs. Included in your training bundle is a hardcopy of the FAR/AIM and you can also use the free eCFR website for reference to the FARs.
ATP recommends Sporty's Study Buddy app to prepare for the private pilot knowledge test.
For FAA knowledge tests other than private pilot, ATP recommends Flight Test 5 from Sheppard Air for exam preparation and practice.
When you schedule your program, ATP will send you the following training materials. Check your packing list and contents against the list below. Bring everything to the training center on your class date.
Learn more about the ATP Training Bundle.
In addition to the training aids included in your ATP Training Bundle, you will also need this pilot gear, available on PilotMall.com:
During training, students must maintain a professional appearance and adhere to the dress code.
ATP provides student uniform shirts at no cost to students enrolled in the Airline Career Pilot Program. At the time of scheduling, provide your shirt size and five free ATP Dri-Fit Polo shirts will be included in your training bundle. To order additional shirts and other ATP gear, students can go directly through PilotMall.com.
Prior to receiving your ATP uniform shirts, students are permitted to wear solid color, collared shirts.
Start Day
Documents, arrival, housing, payment, and what to expect once training begins.
Bring the following official documents with you for check-in on your class date:
You will need a vehicle for transportation to and from the training center.
Plan to arrive at 8:00 AM local time to meet your assigned flight instructor and begin the check-in. Please see our training center directory for addresses and directions to your training center.
If you’re using ATP housing, you will need to bring the following:
Your first payment will be due upon arrival at the training center.
If you’re financing your training, make sure that your financing process is complete and that your Student Extranet account shows the first loan disbursement pending.
For non-loan payments, please review the payment schedule and your Student Extranet account for amounts due.
ATP accepts payments through our secure ACH online payment system (eCheck). This convenient method allows students to make payments directly from their bank account, eliminating the need for paper checks.
Please note: Personal checks cannot be processed at ATP training centers.
Students should be prepared and expect to fly three flights per week on average throughout the program. Some weeks will require more, some will be less due to weather and other factors. It takes an average of three flights per week to complete the program in the prescribed time frame. Students active in managing their program will communicate with their instructor if they feel they should be scheduled more. After speaking with your instructor, if your schedule is still not leading to this level of activity, students should reach out to their local Training Support Specialist, Training Support Manager, or Training Support at Admin.
Each day will be a combination of guided independent study, group study with fellow students, AATD simulator lessons, and flight lessons.
Learn more about a typical flight training day »
Help
For any questions completing this checklist, please contact ATP Training Support Team at 904-595-7992 or [email protected].
