ATR Type rating plus line training scam or genuine?
 

Can anyone who has had experience with this individual named "John.S." advise us if this outfit is genuine or a financial scam? http://linetrainingatr.********.com/...ngatr.html?m=1

[email protected] addressed to one named John.


Thanks

-- personal opinion, no experience with the outfit or line training programmes-

No reputable outfit would only accept bitcoins. Nothing against bitcoins, but you really want someone to be legally accountable in case you get scammed.

Also, why would he advertise as a line training programme, when it apparently includes a lucrative FO position at the end?

Start dates are in the past, so this blog has not been updated in quite a while.

Clearly states they won't even reply to your email unless you've already paid the booking fee. So they don't even want to give extra info to potential candidates?

-- I don't know mate, just seems to raise quite a few red flags in my book. If you're interested in ATR line training, you can get it at Farnair for example. (or are they ASL now?). They have a TR + line experience programme for 27 000€ (you get paid a salary ~2000€ after tax while employed on the line).

I would be extremely suspicious of giving a penny to any company or organisation that uses a gmail address. As already mentioned there are already established schemes available.

I have seen legitimate job applications to gmail addresses before, but not something where an exchange of money was involved. I'd stay away.

It was all the hallmarks of being decidedly IFFY.

By all means make further inquiries, but do not even think about handing over a cent. Scam?:\

Any advertisement that refers to an ATO without giving the link to or a reference to an ATO number should be viewed with suspicion. Even refering to the now defunct TRTO term when referencing EASA is somewhat odd.
Also the type rating program is inconsistent with the latest OSD

no hours required nowadays
 

I dont think according to the pilot market now ATR hours online are required anymore,turboprops jobs are the first one to be vacated when the market opens like now ,I would not pay for hours on Type right now ,Id invest time on internet looking for chances though...good luck

Anyone who pays this guy is a complete moron and deserves to be scammed