Questions about Atlanta Location

BrianNC · May 6th, 2006, 12:55

Could someone give me general info on the Atlanta location and Charlie Brown? Older or newer planes? Instructors? Super busy? Etc. Just a general rundown.

Thanks.

juanchie · May 6th, 2006, 18:12

ATL is a pretty large ATP location. Although not as big as JAX, its the biggest west of the Mississippi. The instructors right now are real good but that can change since instructors are going to the airlines pretty quickly. The planes are the same as anywhere else since they all get flown cross country. FTY in general is in one of the worst parts of ATL, but the apartments are that bad. Overall, I would say its a pretty good location to do the career pilot program.

RABIRZA69 · May 7th, 2006, 00:07

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Originally Posted by juanchie

ATL is a pretty large ATP location. Although not as big as JAX, its the biggest west of the Mississippi. The instructors right now are real good but that can change since instructors are going to the airlines pretty quickly. The planes are the same as anywhere else since they all get flown cross country. FTY in general is in one of the worst parts of ATL, but the apartments are that bad. Overall, I would say its a pretty good location to do the career pilot program.

Since when is ATL west of the Mississippi?

Holding Short · May 7th, 2006, 11:13

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Originally Posted by juanchie

ATL is a pretty large ATP location. Although not as big as JAX, its the biggest west of the Mississippi. The instructors right now are real good but that can change since instructors are going to the airlines pretty quickly. The planes are the same as anywhere else since they all get flown cross country. FTY in general is in one of the worst parts of ATL, but the apartments are that bad. Overall, I would say its a pretty good location to do the career pilot program.

Flip the map, dude.

Hey Brian, Just make sure not to get that guy as an instructor... at least, for the X/C part of it.

GaTechKid · May 7th, 2006, 14:03

ATL usually has 4-9 Seminoles and 1-2 172s. The Seminoles are a mix of '79/'80 and '00/'01 models. There's usually around 5-8 instructors and it's busy. The airport is great, the controllers are nice, and the examiners they use are very pleasant to take checkrides with. You'll have to drive ~15 minutes if you want to eat something other than Subway or Wendys and I wouldn't recommend stopping for gas on Fulton Industrial. There's just too many homeless there that want to tell you their story.

BrianNC · May 7th, 2006, 14:14

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Originally Posted by GaTechKid

ATL usually has 4-9 Seminoles and 1-2 172s. The Seminoles are a mix of '79/'80 and '00/'01 models. There's usually around 5-8 instructors and it's busy. The airport is great, the controllers are nice, and the examiners they use are very pleasant to take checkrides with. You'll have to drive ~15 minutes if you want to eat something other than Subway or Wendys and I wouldn't recommend stopping for gas on Fulton Industrial. There's just too many homeless there that want to tell you their story.

I am from Atlanta and believe it or not, when I was younger, that was a very nice area.

Tram · May 8th, 2006, 01:15

ATL rocks..

GaTechKid · May 8th, 2006, 08:28

..seriously, why wouldn't one want to go train in HOTlanta?

atpwannabe · May 8th, 2006, 09:55

Housing:

ATL? Decent? What amenities are available? How's the neighborhood? etc., etc.

atp

Tram · May 8th, 2006, 13:15

The housing at the ATP locations is all about the same..

It's a decent apartment with decent neighbors.. It's not going to be in the ritzy part of town and it's not going to be.. too far.. into the ghetto..

Amenities? Eh, in ATL there is a weighroom, tennis courts and a pool..

BrianNC · May 8th, 2006, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Tram

there is a weighroom...

Wow. So you can go weigh anytime you want?

Tram · May 9th, 2006, 00:55

Yeh, usually.. depends on if it's full of people curious as to how much they weigh or not..

Tim · May 9th, 2006, 22:34

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Originally Posted by BrianNC

I am from Atlanta and believe it or not, when I was younger, that was a very nice area.

That area though has been going down for years. Nothing now but warehouses. The airport is can be busy but not like PDK.

May 6th, 2006, 12:55	#1
BrianNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 817	Questions about Atlanta Location Could someone give me general info on the Atlanta location and Charlie Brown? Older or newer planes? Instructors? Super busy? Etc. Just a general rundown. Thanks. __________________ BrianNC

May 6th, 2006, 18:12	#2
juanchie Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 15	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location ATL is a pretty large ATP location. Although not as big as JAX, its the biggest west of the Mississippi. The instructors right now are real good but that can change since instructors are going to the airlines pretty quickly. The planes are the same as anywhere else since they all get flown cross country. FTY in general is in one of the worst parts of ATL, but the apartments are that bad. Overall, I would say its a pretty good location to do the career pilot program.

May 7th, 2006, 14:03	#5
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,883	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location ATL usually has 4-9 Seminoles and 1-2 172s. The Seminoles are a mix of '79/'80 and '00/'01 models. There's usually around 5-8 instructors and it's busy. The airport is great, the controllers are nice, and the examiners they use are very pleasant to take checkrides with. You'll have to drive ~15 minutes if you want to eat something other than Subway or Wendys and I wouldn't recommend stopping for gas on Fulton Industrial. There's just too many homeless there that want to tell you their story. __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

May 8th, 2006, 01:15	#7
Tram Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: KMSL Posts: 1,836	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location ATL rocks.. __________________ I flew the 757-200 sim at NATCO DANGIT...ON ONE ENGINE OUT OF EAGLE COLORADO AND THEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED A THUNDERSTORM!!! And what do these PAX do?! Glare at me..

May 8th, 2006, 08:28	#8
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,883	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location ..seriously, why wouldn't one want to go train in HOTlanta? __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

May 8th, 2006, 09:55	#9
atpwannabe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 188	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location Housing: ATL? Decent? What amenities are available? How's the neighborhood? etc., etc. atp

May 8th, 2006, 13:15	#10
Tram Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: KMSL Posts: 1,836	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location The housing at the ATP locations is all about the same.. It's a decent apartment with decent neighbors.. It's not going to be in the ritzy part of town and it's not going to be.. too far.. into the ghetto.. Amenities? Eh, in ATL there is a weighroom, tennis courts and a pool.. __________________ I flew the 757-200 sim at NATCO DANGIT...ON ONE ENGINE OUT OF EAGLE COLORADO AND THEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED A THUNDERSTORM!!! And what do these PAX do?! Glare at me..

May 9th, 2006, 00:55	#12
Tram Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: KMSL Posts: 1,836	Re: Questions about Atlanta Location Yeh, usually.. depends on if it's full of people curious as to how much they weigh or not.. __________________ I flew the 757-200 sim at NATCO DANGIT...ON ONE ENGINE OUT OF EAGLE COLORADO AND THEN CIRCUMNAVIGATED A THUNDERSTORM!!! And what do these PAX do?! Glare at me..

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