Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program
The Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP) — the ground and simulator course required before the ATP knowledge test.
About this document
AC 61-138, Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program, describes the ATP-CTP course that a candidate must complete before taking the airline transport pilot (multiengine airplane) knowledge test. It outlines the required academic and flight-simulation training — including high-altitude operations, adverse-weather (including icing and windshear), automation, and leadership/CRM.
It is essential reading for pilots on the path to an ATP certificate.
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