What about ATA?

bramlett · November 19th, 2002, 18:56

Does anyone know about ATA? Is the money really worth it?

carlos · November 19th, 2002, 19:07

Are you referring to Airline Training Academy? There's a separate forum dedicated to it that should give you some answers (or more questions)

kdwilkes · November 19th, 2002, 23:04

ATA is awful! They cursed FSA during my tour with them and said every other school sucked except for them! As a side note, I saw one of their planes land on runway 11L yesterday when the current runway in use was 29R. Not a good sign! Stay away from them!

chunk75 · November 19th, 2002, 23:33

Was the tower screaming?

kdwilkes · November 20th, 2002, 10:52

I was on the ground at the ramp watching this happen. As he was landing on 11L, a lear was touching down on 29L. I would have loved to be on the radio when it happened!

aviator · November 20th, 2002, 12:00

Not about ATA, but last week the tower sent a memo to FSI which advised -

All FSI aircraft please excercise extreme caution when Embry-Riddle aircraft are in the pattern.

I quess they have been having a lot of problems with these students lately.

cime_sp · November 20th, 2002, 12:22

I did the Adopt A Pilot program a few weeks back and let me just tell you that the tower people HATE everything about Embry Riddle especially but also ATA. Their gripe is that they will come down as a group of 4-6 planes and all want to do the same thing at the same time. They will take off and circle and wait for each other. You can see why this would piss them off....

I'm not sure if this is the case but they do sometimes land people on the opposite runway if it is convenient and will expedite things. It happened three times when I was up there during a 4 hour span. Twice for the Piper test pilots and once for one of the Mountain Air FedEx Caravans. Obviously they know these guys can fly the heck out of their airplanes!

CLR4ILS · November 20th, 2002, 18:54

When I was here at FSA a little over a year ago completing my CIME I witnessed an ATA twin landing on RWY 22 have their nose gear colapse. I have never seen three guys run from a plane so fast. I spoke with them later and they said the plane had just been squawked for gear problems. They were pissed. I don't blame them. Anyway I am not sure what this say's about their maintenance. Could have just been one of those day's we do not want to experience. ILS

aviator · November 20th, 2002, 22:12

Hey I saw that happen also.

The part I thought was hilarious (given that no one was hurt) was that the ATA airplane was all smashed up pretty much right in front of FlightSafety's ramp and dispatch building. Didn't do too much for ATA ego's.

chunk75 · November 20th, 2002, 23:05

Since all three of 'em were probably loggin PIC, I wonder who had to do the paperwork!

Chunk

pavelump · November 21st, 2002, 09:15

I think that's ATP that does that.

Dave

chunk75 · November 21st, 2002, 09:24

Ooooh, they're not the only one. Every time I see an ATA multi (maybe 4 times), more dudes stumble out of it than a clown car at the circus.

November 19th, 2002, 18:56	#1
bramlett Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 88	What about ATA? Does anyone know about ATA? Is the money really worth it?

November 19th, 2002, 19:07	#2
carlos Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 91	Re: What about ATA? Are you referring to Airline Training Academy? There's a separate forum dedicated to it that should give you some answers (or more questions)

November 19th, 2002, 23:04	#3
kdwilkes Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 125	Re: What about ATA? ATA is awful! They cursed FSA during my tour with them and said every other school sucked except for them! As a side note, I saw one of their planes land on runway 11L yesterday when the current runway in use was 29R. Not a good sign! Stay away from them!

November 19th, 2002, 23:33	#4
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: What about ATA? Was the tower screaming?

November 20th, 2002, 10:52	#5
kdwilkes Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 125	Re: What about ATA? I was on the ground at the ramp watching this happen. As he was landing on 11L, a lear was touching down on 29L. I would have loved to be on the radio when it happened!

November 20th, 2002, 12:00	#6
aviator Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 385	Re: What about ATA? Not about ATA, but last week the tower sent a memo to FSI which advised - All FSI aircraft please excercise extreme caution when Embry-Riddle aircraft are in the pattern. I quess they have been having a lot of problems with these students lately.

November 20th, 2002, 12:22	#7
cime_sp Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ATL Posts: 782	Re: What about ATA? I did the Adopt A Pilot program a few weeks back and let me just tell you that the tower people HATE everything about Embry Riddle especially but also ATA. Their gripe is that they will come down as a group of 4-6 planes and all want to do the same thing at the same time. They will take off and circle and wait for each other. You can see why this would piss them off.... I'm not sure if this is the case but they do sometimes land people on the opposite runway if it is convenient and will expedite things. It happened three times when I was up there during a 4 hour span. Twice for the Piper test pilots and once for one of the Mountain Air FedEx Caravans. Obviously they know these guys can fly the heck out of their airplanes!

November 20th, 2002, 18:54	#8
CLR4ILS Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 581	Re: What about ATA? When I was here at FSA a little over a year ago completing my CIME I witnessed an ATA twin landing on RWY 22 have their nose gear colapse. I have never seen three guys run from a plane so fast. I spoke with them later and they said the plane had just been squawked for gear problems. They were pissed. I don't blame them. Anyway I am not sure what this say's about their maintenance. Could have just been one of those day's we do not want to experience. ILS

November 20th, 2002, 22:12	#9
aviator Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 385	Re: What about ATA? Hey I saw that happen also. The part I thought was hilarious (given that no one was hurt) was that the ATA airplane was all smashed up pretty much right in front of FlightSafety's ramp and dispatch building. Didn't do too much for ATA ego's.

November 20th, 2002, 23:05	#10
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: What about ATA? Since all three of 'em were probably loggin PIC, I wonder who had to do the paperwork! Chunk

November 21st, 2002, 09:15	#11
pavelump Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 790	Re: What about ATA? I think that's ATP that does that. Dave

November 21st, 2002, 09:24	#12
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: What about ATA? Ooooh, they're not the only one. Every time I see an ATA multi (maybe 4 times), more dudes stumble out of it than a clown car at the circus.

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