ATP Piper Seminole Tails

Time Away from Primary Training Center In the Airline Career Pilot Program

In an effort to maximize the efficiency of the Airline Career Pilot Program, you will likely be required to spend up to ten weeks away from your primary training center.

7-10wks

Total Time Away

Just like the airlines and their multiple crew bases, you will travel to other ATP training centers during your Airline Career Pilot Program. This time away occurs during:

  • Crew-Style Flight Experience: Students are paired together on flights and gain experience operating in an airline-style environment using crew resource management.
  • CFI Academy: CFI Academy allows you to experience a variety of airspace environments and accelerates your training. Airline pilots travel, and you will, too, in the Airline Career Pilot Program.
  • Multi-Engine Add-Ons: Learning to fly the multi-engine Seminole will involve new concepts such as multi-engine aerodynamics, emergency operations, and more complex systems.

When You Will Be Away

Crew-Style Flight Experience Time Away

Upon earning an Instrument Rating, students are paired on flights operated with enhanced scheduling with flight releases, routes are scheduled on operational needs and multiple flights to the same airport may be scheduled — just like the airlines.

ATP's specialized Flight Operations team ensure safety and support for each flight through around-the-clock monitoring.

2-3wks

Crew-Style Flight Experience

CFI Academy Time Away

Towards the end of your Airline Career Pilot Program, you will attend CFI Academy to earn your flight instructor certificates. CFI Academy is a comprehensive experience that allows you to learn from the most experienced instructors and prepare for one of the most challenging FAA certificates.

CFI Academy requires that students commit to two weeks of full-time online ATP Elevate ground school followed by two weeks of in-person flight instruction in Dallas, Jacksonville, Charlotte, or Phoenix. ATP determines the training location and class date based on your training progression.

3-4wks

CFI Academy

Multi-Engine Add-Ons Time Away

Towards the end of your Airline Career Pilot Program, you will begin flying the Piper Seminole to add multi-engine privileges to your certificates.

Includes the flight time necessary to ensure that you'll meet Airline Transport Pilot certificate requirements later in your career and be eligible for airline pilot employment.

2-3wks

Multi-Engine Add-Ons

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Other Times You May Be Required To Travel

To keep your training on time, you may be required to travel for a few days at different points throughout the program. This includes occasionally flying to another airport to take a practical exam or overnighting at other training centers during the crew-style flight experience stage of training.

Travel Expenses

When you will be required to travel, ATP will coordinate transportation and housing. These expenses are included in the cost of your fixed-priced Airline Career Pilot Program and ATP will pay for your airfare and housing, or reimburse you for fuel if driving.

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Related FAQs Airline Career Pilot Program

What are the admission prerequisites and requirements?
What is a typical flight training day like?
How should I prepare for my class date?
What should I bring to training?
What is the uniform policy or dress code?
Why is Total Immersion Flight Training Best?
What is ATP's Fixed Cost Pricing Policy?
What is ATP's attendance policy?
Required Knowledge Tests Before My Class Date?
How Much Time Will I Spend Away From My Primary Training Center?
Does ATP offer custom flight training programs?
As an Airline Career Pilot Program graduate, can I instruct for ATP?
Can I use my GI Bill® benefits to pay for the Airline Career Pilot Program?
What are the admission prerequisites and requirements?

Whether you're starting from zero time or with your private pilot license, learn more about ATP's minimum admission requirements and prerequisites for the Airline Career Pilot Program.

What are the admission prerequisites and requirements? »
What is a typical flight training day like?

Each day will be a combination of guided independent study, group study with fellow students, AATD simulator lessons, and flight lessons.

What is a typical flight training day like? »
How should I prepare for my class date?

ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with an emphasis on nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft.

How should I prepare for my class date? »
What should I bring to training?

Items to bring to training for ATP's Airline Career Pilot Program. This list pertains to students enrolled in ATP's accelerated flight training.

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What is the uniform policy or dress code?

ATP's Student Uniform Policy describes the professional appearances expected of students during flight training, ground school, and simulator sessions at the flight training center.

What is the uniform policy or dress code? »
Why is Total Immersion Flight Training Best?

Total immersion flight training offers many advantages over slower-paced flight training options. This page summarizes the difference in training methods and which one best fits your learning style.

Why is Total Immersion Flight Training Best? »
What is ATP's Fixed Cost Pricing Policy?

ATP provides up-front, fixed-cost pricing in a way that differentiates us from most other flight schools and academies. With over 30 years of experience, ATP designs our flight training programs with enough flight time for the vast majority of students to be successful.

What is ATP's Fixed Cost Pricing Policy? »
What is ATP's attendance policy?

Description of ATP's Training and Refund Policy for students enrolled in the Airline Career Pilot Program.

What is ATP's attendance policy? »
Required Knowledge Tests Before My Class Date?

ATP requires Zero Time Airline Career Pilot Program students to complete their Private Pilot Airplane (PAR) FAA Airman Knowledge Test 28 days before their class date. Students entering the Airline Career Pilot Program with credit for their private pilot license must complete their Instrument Rating Airplane (IRA) FAA Airman Knowledge Test 28 days before their class date.

Required Knowledge Tests Before My Class Date? »
How Much Time Will I Spend Away From My Primary Training Center?

In an effort to maximize the efficiency of the Airline Career Pilot Program, you will likely be required to spend up to ten weeks away from your primary training center.

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As an Airline Career Pilot Program graduate, can I instruct for ATP?

Yes, having your single-engine, instrument, and multi-engine instructor ratings open more flight instructor opportunities, including flying with ATP.

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Can I use my GI Bill® benefits to pay for the Airline Career Pilot Program?

Benefits can not be used to pay for the Airline Career Pilot Program, but may be used for reimbursement of FAA examiners' fees and knowledge tests.

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