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Jassen · September 11th, 2005, 16:15

Thanks for the warm welcome, folks. Much appreciated.

A lot of my friends and family are thinking I've gone off the deep end for even considering going so far in debt just so I can (hopefully) get a job that will most likely pay only half what my salary is now, but big whoop.

Thanks for letting me know about the instructor in Salem, OR. If I do go there, it would be sight unseen. Do you know anything about what aircraft they have there? Also, if it's only one instructor there, is he pretty book up?

I think my main hiccup right now with just doing it is the cost. With the recently posted fuel surcharges, it comes to $54,000.

I just spoke with a couple folks at Monarch Air, and got more cost data from them and ran the numbers. Since I would have to do additional training to add on MEII (which is included at ATP), plus extra indivdual hours to gain back all the multi-engine PIC time that ATP gives you, plus their recently-added fuel surcharges, and I'd be looking at close to $52,500. I have no idea what it would cost to get the 3 hours in the Citation, but that's just sort of a bonus in my mind. So, the cost difference between the two is negligible almost, and the time frame, even on the self-paced deal at ATP, is faster at ATP.

OK, so that decision is made.

Thanks for the help, guys!
-Jassen

September 11th, 2005, 16:15	#4
Jassen Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 18	Re: Considering ATP, but also Monarch Air Thanks for the warm welcome, folks. Much appreciated. A lot of my friends and family are thinking I've gone off the deep end for even considering going so far in debt just so I can (hopefully) get a job that will most likely pay only half what my salary is now, but big whoop. Thanks for letting me know about the instructor in Salem, OR. If I do go there, it would be sight unseen. Do you know anything about what aircraft they have there? Also, if it's only one instructor there, is he pretty book up? I think my main hiccup right now with just doing it is the cost. With the recently posted fuel surcharges, it comes to $54,000. I just spoke with a couple folks at Monarch Air, and got more cost data from them and ran the numbers. Since I would have to do additional training to add on MEII (which is included at ATP), plus extra indivdual hours to gain back all the multi-engine PIC time that ATP gives you, plus their recently-added fuel surcharges, and I'd be looking at close to $52,500. I have no idea what it would cost to get the 3 hours in the Citation, but that's just sort of a bonus in my mind. So, the cost difference between the two is negligible almost, and the time frame, even on the self-paced deal at ATP, is faster at ATP. OK, so that decision is made. Thanks for the help, guys! -Jassen