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June 21, 2010 from Istvan Soos

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from: soos istvan <---@yahoo.com>
to: training@allatps.com
date: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 2:26 PM
subject	Re: Following-up on your first day at ATP

Dear Sir

Thank you for your message. Recently I completed my training and I
passed my ATP checkride at the Ft Lauderdale ATP Training Center. It is
a great feeling to be in the possession of the USA ATP License,
especially giving the circumstances, I managed to come to the USA and
finish the task. The ATP Staff at Ft Lauderdale was very pleasant and
nice with the students. I consider myself real lucky to meet CFI Brian
Hooper at your center. He was my instructor there. He was very helpful
and competent preparing me for the checkride in a very efficient way. At
the beginning I explained to him that failing the practical test would
have greater consequences than as usual, I could not afford to come back
for a while. He understood my situation and he suggested to me to switch
my 2 days stay for the 10 hours 4 days program. Soon I realized he was
right. One factor of difficulty beside the normal ones was my limited
USA flying experience. And anyway, I was wondering how would I
assimilate all the materials and make myself proficient in the cockpit
in such a short time in the Piper Seminole. Now I believe it was
possible due to the way of teaching at ATP. The emphasis on multitask
cockpit operations and use of checklists was very useful. We worked
together 12 hours every day. At the end of the training I felt
comfortable and confident to go for my checkride. Another problem
occurred when we were ready, my check airman had to cancel our flight and
it was difficult to find a new flying inspector in a very short time. I
was under pressure I had to to leave. Again, Brian found the solution
and I passed my checkride at a new location. It was a very interesting
experience and I learned a lot in a few days. I would like to thank ATP
and now, to my friend CFI Brian Hooper. 

Yours Sincerely 
Istvan Soos
Punta Cana 
Dominican Republic

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