• Ep217: Earning your ATP and Type Rating: The Preparation, the Challenges and Keys to Success

  • Feb 10 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Ep217: Earning your ATP and Type Rating: The Preparation, the Challenges and Keys to Success

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  • Getting your ATP is just the beginning—standing out in today’s competitive airline hiring process requires preparation, professionalism, and the right mindset. In this episode, Jimmy shares his journey from helicopter pilot to airline hire, including the challenges of ATP training and earning his A320 type rating. He discusses the intense training schedule, the high expectations, and the importance of being fully prepared. Learn how to study effectively, use chair flying techniques, and work with a sim partner to maximize your success. Discover how the ATP serves as the final gate, ensuring that you have the skills, knowledge, and professionalism needed to operate at an airline level before stepping into the cockpit as a commercial pilot. Plus, hear how getting your type rating will open more doors for you and help set you apart in airline hiring. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE Jimmy’s transition from helicopter pilot to airline hire and his ATP training experience. Why ATP is just the minimum and how type ratings can make you stand out. The intense demands of ATP training, including the schedule, workload, and check ride challenges. How to prepare effectively, including study resources, chair flying, and working with a sim partner. Why some pilots fail ATP training and how to avoid common mistakes. The importance of professionalism—looking the part, executing well, and standing out in interviews. How earning his ATP and type rating changed his job opportunities and led to airline offers.
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