James Kelly Review & Testimonial

As I now get to fly for one of our Airline Partners, it will be encouraging to know that I am always a part of ATP and will look forward to alumni events and opportunities. Thank you again for changing the trajectory of my life and for giving me the tools needed to get bette... Read More »

I’m now a First Officer at United Airlines, flying the 787 Dreamliner out of Washington Dulles International Airport. ATP’s fast-paced training program and strict SOPs helped prepare me for what it’s really like to be a professional pilot where you have strict standards and uniform procedures. Read More »

When I started as a student at ATP in July 2019, I had no flying experience, but ATP’s full-immersion program helped me progress quickly, and now, in just 3 years, I'm sitting in the right seat of an Avelo Air B737-NG thanks to ATP's Direct Flow program. Read More »

From day one you feel as you are part of a team working together to achieve a common goal. Read More »

The timeline gets you through training and to earning money and hours faster than any other structured program. I'm happy to be a champion for the ATP program moving forward, which is why I enjoyed giving tours - I was able to speak to my training both outside and at ATP and... Read More »

It is thanks to my experiences as an ATP student as well as flight instructor that I am afforded the chance to live out my dream of becoming an airline pilot. Read More »

ATP does what they say they can do, and as long as the individual is devoted and willing to put in the work, you will be successful at the end of the program. Read More »

ATP gave me the tools needed to excel in my Airline Career. Read More »

I can’t think of a better flight school that can prepare someone for the airlines Read More »

Just wanted to let you know I was hired at FedEx into the MD11 this month. All in all it was 7 years and 3 months from when I started at ATP with zero time until making it to a major airline in FedEx. I'm so excited to finally have my dream job and it all started with ATP in Lawrenceville! Read More »

The skills I developed as an ATP student and instructor have translated directly to the skills required in the crew environment at an airline. Read More »

The program [Airline Career Pilot Program] prepared me very well for PSA. ATP and airline training is both very fast paced. I feel the program [Airline Career Pilot Program] is very structured. You always know what to expect on the next flight and what you should prepare for... Read More »

If a student can make it at ATP, there's no reason why they should have any issues with new hire training at a regional. Read More »

If flying is your dream, ATP will get you there. Read More »

David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt [ATP Flight Instructors] were very professional and taught me a lot during my time in Atlanta. Their knowledge and information is amazing and I was fortunate enough to learn from them. I would recommend anybody to learn under these instructo... Read More »

Todd and David [David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt, ATP Flight Instructors] were absolutely exemplary. They communicated an immense amount of material in a concise way, while keeping things fun and enjoyable. Every MEI candidate should have access to them or the like. Read More »

Todd Shellnutt [ATP Flight Instructor] was probably one of the greatest instructors I have ever had the pleasure of learning from. He turned somewhat boring topics such as FOIs into very interesting topics. I graduated from the University of Arkansas with a 4 year degree and... Read More »

I really enjoyed my time training at LZU [ATP Flight School Training Center - Lawrenceville, GA (LZU)] for CFI. David and Todd [David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt, ATP Flight Instructors] were both very helpful, providing a lot of helpful information and feedback that was muc... Read More »

I could not be more pleased with the instructors at LZU [ATP Flight School Training Center - Atlanta, GA (LZU)]. Todd and David [David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt, ATP Flight Instructors] are with out a doubt the most knowledgeable instructors I've ever come across. I would ... Read More »

Both instructors Todd and David [David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt, ATP Flight Instructors] were very well prepared for each ground and flight lesson, teaching invaluable information that set me up to pass my initial CFI checkride with more ease then I thought. By far the be... Read More »

My overall experience during CFI school is nothing but positive. David and Todd [David Thompson and Todd Shellnutt, ATP Flight Instructors] are very very thorough in all the training they provide. I could tell as a student how much they care by the way they teach and instruc... Read More »