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Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP)

The ATP CTP course, delivered in partnership with Bell Murray Aerospace (BMA), is designed to bridge the transition from commercial pilot certification to Airline Transport Pilot Certification (ATP). With industry-leading expertise and top-tier training partners, we provide the essential training needed to secure your FAA ATP certificate, opening doors to both airline and corporate flying careers.

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Course overview

The ATP CTP is a foundational step toward obtaining an ATP certificate with a multi-engine rating or type rating for any aircraft. This certification is essential for pilots seeking to meet the hiring requirements of major domestic airlines and many corporate air carriers. 

  • Where: Sanford, Florida
  • Course cost: $3,950
  • ATP knowledge test preparation and arrangements can be made upon request
  • The ATP CTP certificate does not expire, and ATP knowledge test results are valid for five years
  • We offer hotel recommendations with transportation to and from the training center

Course overview

Type ATP CTP

Location Florida

How to get ATP certification?

To obtain an ATP certificate if you already hold an FAA CPL (Commercial Pilot License), you’ll need to follow these steps:

  1. Complete the ATP CTP Program: This includes 30 hours of ground school and 10 hours of flight simulator training.
  2. Take the ATP Airman's Knowledge Exam (ATM): After completing ATP CTP, you must pass this 125-question test, requiring at least 70% to pass.
  3. Complete ATP Training: You can choose between ATP non-type or ATP with type rating, available for a variety of aircraft like the Boeing 737.
  4. Pass the ATP Checkride: This can be completed either on a light twin-engine aircraft or with a type rating checkride.
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Admission requirements

Prerequisites for ATP CTP:

  • Must speak, read, write, and understand English.
  • Must be 17 years of age or older
  • Holds an FAA Private Pilot Certificate
  • Meets, or is in the process of meeting, the military experience requirements under 61.73 for an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with an Instrument Rating, or holds a foreign pilot license from an ICAO country.

Upon completing the ATP CTP course, you can take the ATP knowledge test. To obtain the ATP certification, you must meet the following flight experience requirements:

  • 1,500 hours of flight time, including:
    • 500 hours cross-country
    • 100 hours of night flying
    • 50 hours in the aircraft type for which the type rating is being completed
    • 75 hours of instrument time
    • 250 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC)

The total flight hour requirements may be reduced for pilots who have accumulated flight hours in the military or who have completed a collegiate flight training program.

Training timeline and location

  • 30 x hours: Instructor-led Ground Instruction
  • 10 x hours: Simulator training

In partnership with Bell Murray Aerospace (BMA) the ATP CTP is delivered in Florida:

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