The ATP, Going Cheap

As you may know, Congress recently demanded and the FAA implemented changes to rules on the training and experience required before someone can become an airline transport pilot. The new rules go into effect August 1, 2014, and perhaps have created an unintended side effect: Since they impose additional requirements for the knowledge (written) test, if you ever wanted it, now’s a good time to knock out the ATP.

Key Takeaways:

• New FAA rules for Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certification, effective August 1, 2014, were prompted by the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash.
• The revised rules impose additional requirements for the ATP written test, mandating graduation from an FAA-authorized training provider, at least 10 hours of simulator, and 30 hours of classroom instruction.
• Pilots are advised to take the ATP written test before July 31, 2014, to avoid these new, more extensive and costly pre-test training requirements.

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