Nathan Ballard
Nathan Ballard
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My experience with ATP-CTP airline training at DPS.
To be an airline transport pilot, one of the requirements that must be met is completing an ATP CTP course. The course was created as a result of the 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 that crashed in New York, killing 49 on board, and one on the ground. The ATP-CTP class intends to bridge the knowledge and experience gap between a commercial pilot certificate and a pilot operating in a 121 or 135 air carrier environment.
I spent 7 days at Delta Air Lines, in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Professional Services(DPS) provides ATP-CTP training. 30 hours of ground school, 10 hours of simulator time. Great speakers, Delta Flight Museum access, and other perks were provided as well. It was a great course!
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Видео

Flying to the 2024 ECLIPSE
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Witness the celestial phenomenon of the 2024 Solar Eclipse from the best seat in the sky. 🌒✈️ As pilots, our unique vantage point offers an unparalleled view of this astronomical event, but it also presents unique challenges and safety considerations. In this guide, we'll dive into the critical safety tips and best practices to ensure your flight during the solar eclipse is as awe-inspiring as ...
BIRD STRIKE Awareness and AVOIDANCE: SAFETY Guide
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
Bird strikes happen almost every day. As a general aviation pilot, it may seem impossible to predict a bird strike. But, along with fantastic predictive data, there is a tool available to everyone, to help reduce the risk of bird strikes in commercial aviation, military aviation, and for those of us in general aviation, and it is called: Avian Hazard Advisory System. (AHAS). AHAS, along with re...
Fresh HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES you NEED to KNOW in 2024.
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Hazardous attitudes in aviation are a real thing. The FAA has been encouraging all pilots to recognize and deal with them for decades. They have taken the lives of far too many pilots, passengers, and people on the ground. We need to recognize some of the newer, updated hazardous attitudes and biases that are getting pilots in trouble, increasing risk, and impacting aviation safety. We will go ...
HOW to START a very COLD airplane ENGINE. (And NOT end up FRUSTRATED.)
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
When it is cold outside, it can be very frustrating when trying to start a carbureted airplane engine. There are several things you can do, to increase your chances at having a smooth start of your airplane, on a cold winter day. In this aviation video, you will hear a story about a frustrating experience, that helped me learn, and now share, pro tips on cold soaked engine starts. Mentioned: ww...
Must-Know Pilot Tips for Cross Country Flights
Просмотров 8437 месяцев назад
91.103 for preflight cross country planning? Absolutely, yes! But what else can you do to plan for your cross country flight? As a private pilot, student pilot, or commercial pilot, I cover the extra things to ensure your cross country flight will be a terrific, fun and even professional experience! Opposing Bases: www.youtube.com/@opposingbasesATT VSL Aero (Seth Lake DPE) www.youtube.com/@Seth...
DON'T MAKE these 10 FAA CHECKRIDE scheduling MISTAKES
Просмотров 1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Getting an FAA pilot checkride scheduled can be really difficult. Pilots are faced with a DPE shortage in some areas of the country. To understand how to make the scheduling process easier, I spoke with many designated pilot examiners to learn about the things that applicants do or don't do well, when scheduling a practical exam. My name is Nathan Ballard, I am a certificated flight instructor....
HOW to PROTECT YOUR HEALTH while FLYING.
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Don't wait until it is too late. Here several things you can do to protect yourself as a pilot and stay healthy while you are flying. 00:00 - Start 00:31 - 1: Skin Protection 01:40 - 2: Eye Protection: sunglasses 02:05 - 3: Body/Mind Protection: oxygen saturation 02:39 - 4: Body/Mind Protection: Hydration 03:06 - 5: Hearing Protection My name is Nathan Ballard, I am a certificated flight instru...
AVIATION headset SCAM awareness and prevention.
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AVIATION headset SCAM awareness and prevention.
Pilot Frozen on Controls (Part 2)
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Pilot Frozen on Controls (Part 2)
Surviving Pilot Emergencies: Actionable Insights.
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Surviving Pilot Emergencies: Actionable Insights.
How to SURVIVE a PILOT FROZEN on the FLIGHT CONTROLS. Learn how to RECOGNIZE and ACT.
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How to SURVIVE a PILOT FROZEN on the FLIGHT CONTROLS. Learn how to RECOGNIZE and ACT.
7 SIMPLE TIPS to LEVEL UP Your Cross Country FLIGHT PLANNING!
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7 SIMPLE TIPS to LEVEL UP Your Cross Country FLIGHT PLANNING!
HIGHLY Successful FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS do these things
Просмотров 257Год назад
HIGHLY Successful FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS do these things
What to do after a failed checkride?
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What to do after a failed checkride?
LANDING at the world's BUSIEST AIRPORT in a CESSNA 172
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LANDING at the world's BUSIEST AIRPORT in a CESSNA 172

Комментарии

  • @AeroSafe
    @AeroSafe 9 дней назад

    Great job, NB! This was a super informative video, and a really nice recap of your experience. It is no surprise that Delta held a first class ATP-CTP course.

  • @petertarantelli
    @petertarantelli 15 дней назад

    Great summary Nathan! The very best to you on this journey.

  • @scoutpltnldr
    @scoutpltnldr 16 дней назад

    Great video. Can you add what the daily schedule was for you during this course? When did the day start and end? How much time did you spend studying after each day was over?

  • @flysport_tedder
    @flysport_tedder 18 дней назад

    great debrief! I wanna be NateB when I grow up. 16:00 what's the windshear escape maneuver?

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 18 дней назад

      Thx! ....Smashing the power to the stops, and basically doing what the FD says.. so not stalling, maintaining sufficient airspeed, and then get away from the ground as soon as practicable.

  • @ThinkSlowFlyFast
    @ThinkSlowFlyFast Месяц назад

    Amazing video! Super informative

  • @lundweightloss
    @lundweightloss Месяц назад

    How much for this course?

  • @BD-ko1wi
    @BD-ko1wi Месяц назад

    What a great video, than you so much.

  • @rexmyers991
    @rexmyers991 Месяц назад

    Clear and concise - covered ALL the requirements. I retired as a B767 Captain 24 years ago. There was no requirement for this course prior to taking the ATP written then. Everything you covered I learned AFTER I got my ATP. I think this prerequisite requirement is great.

  • @phillp7777
    @phillp7777 Месяц назад

    How many hrs TT u have ? whats yur bio backgrd ? where r u ? ap ? do u have vid on You ?

  • @phillp7777
    @phillp7777 Месяц назад

    NB didya see any Aurora n lites ? anybody ? would be great go up at nite try get chance see them over past wkend.. unfirtunately never saw any..suckks

  • @phillp7777
    @phillp7777 Месяц назад

    GA q... why does ATC insist making ga ac do 360° circles in pattern trying to land bc of busy traffic w mixed in corp jets .. ofcourse favoring the richazzzjets get all priority to land first. this is Class D .. Does FAA ATC towers do this everywhere now ? or just my area Boston? ithink ctrlrs just be bad and lazy cant separate traffic very good plain lazy and incompetent. Doing 360° turns circles at 1000'agl is very risky dangerous bad bad.. too much going on.. lot of student pilots or ga practicing touchandgos going on. Most stupid unsafe thing ATC could do doing this now alot I hear it 5-10x perday.. some same ac they tell do it 2x in row b4 can land. outofcobtrol .Accident deadly fatal A waiting to happen ATC could easily say extend dw or do S turns or tell jets slow up.. or tell ga ac stay outside classD area will call you and ga can circle at safe 2000'+ away in unbusy sky.. not inside the pattern. ! omg smfh You ever see run onto this any airports ?

  • @paulramsingh9288
    @paulramsingh9288 Месяц назад

    Very informative! Thanks for sharing your experience. Subscribed!

  • @KGSpradleyAuthor
    @KGSpradleyAuthor Месяц назад

    I was very glad to get mine there earlier this year. Very convenient and you get some inside info. I’m at 7GA7 if you are ever out and about.

  • @gerardmoran9560
    @gerardmoran9560 Месяц назад

    Great video Nathan! Glad you enjoyed the program. Recently retired Delta captain here. The training department is top notch!

  • @razorseal
    @razorseal Месяц назад

    Delta has a ATP-CTP course for non employees????!!!

  • @trent_dyrsmid
    @trent_dyrsmid Месяц назад

    Great job on the video! Super interesting to me to hear what was involved.

  • @brianb5594
    @brianb5594 Месяц назад

    Bravo Nathan! What great insight to the ATP-CTP course. I am ready to sign up tomorrow! So cool!

  • @claytonstarwalt9914
    @claytonstarwalt9914 Месяц назад

    Great video

  • @VictoryAviation
    @VictoryAviation Месяц назад

    This is the first time I’ve seen a recap of any ATP/CTP course with this much detail. I really appreciate it since I’ll be attending one soon.

    • @andrewbarnett3900
      @andrewbarnett3900 Месяц назад

      Yes! excellent overview of the course and experience.

  • @Kaipeternicolas
    @Kaipeternicolas Месяц назад

    I went there in February. Great class!

  • @coreyjordan2745
    @coreyjordan2745 Месяц назад

    Thanks bro. That was awesome. Very educational and informative. Highly educational

  • @coreyjordan2745
    @coreyjordan2745 Месяц назад

    wow, very humbly.

  • @RJ-ix3hb
    @RJ-ix3hb Месяц назад

    How did you prepare for the course?

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying Месяц назад

      I tried doing some research on YT, but there wasn't a lot out there. The folks at Delta/DPS were great in just making sure you know what to expect. As far as other prep, being instrument proficient will help during the sim sessions.

  • @jacobsommer4556
    @jacobsommer4556 Месяц назад

    Great video

  • @flightTime123
    @flightTime123 Месяц назад

    How’d you manage to land in that class? I thought Delta’s CTP course was only for their military hires without an ATP?

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying Месяц назад

      It is open to everyone, as far as I know. I didn’t see or encounter any restrictions. I just went on the website and registered.

    • @flightTime123
      @flightTime123 Месяц назад

      @@NathanBallardSaferFlying good to know!

  • @martinpauly
    @martinpauly Месяц назад

    Nice summary - that would be a fun class to attend! - Martin

  • @tonybeam
    @tonybeam Месяц назад

    Excellent vidéo. Thanks.

  • @jcheck6
    @jcheck6 Месяц назад

    Not sure how your channel came up but great job in describing your experience at Delta. Was unclear why you were going through this course or that even Delta offered it but good narrative. I subscribed....retired airline.

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying Месяц назад

      Thanks so much for watching, and you will probably appreciate this... The instructors in the class were all retired pilots, and the stories they told were invaluable. I am sure you have many to tell as well! Thanks for subscribing as well.

  • @BrianSiskind
    @BrianSiskind Месяц назад

    This is great man as always - you could do an explainer series on anything and I would watch and inevitably learn something.

  • @thebadgerpilot
    @thebadgerpilot Месяц назад

    So... are you thinking of going to the airlines? Or did you take this for your own knowledge and to help prepare your students?

  • @knewlin1
    @knewlin1 Месяц назад

    How did you skip the regionals and get the ATP with Delta?

    • @naciolevey4702
      @naciolevey4702 Месяц назад

      He said in the description that he doesn’t work for Delta…

    • @brandonadams7837
      @brandonadams7837 Месяц назад

      Anyone with $5k is eligible 😊

  • @cherylolwell953
    @cherylolwell953 Месяц назад

    What an experience! Thanks for sharing….can’t wait to hear about what’s next for you!

  • @AlphaKilo.Warrior
    @AlphaKilo.Warrior Месяц назад

    Thanks for this Nathan, I will add your video to my Hartford, CT playlist this is very helpful.

  • @TakingOff
    @TakingOff Месяц назад

    Great video. I’ve been wondering what all goes into ATP.

  • @cheapskateaviation
    @cheapskateaviation Месяц назад

    I had no idea that the autopilot would handle rapid decompression. Pretty cool.

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying Месяц назад

      The automation is so crazy amazing, I had no idea is was THAT good! Thanks for watching!

  • @MisterTechnologic
    @MisterTechnologic 2 месяца назад

    Decision fatigue isn’t making decisions while fatigued. It’s having to make so many decisions that the quality of those decisions decreases.

  • @stevendegiorgio3143
    @stevendegiorgio3143 2 месяца назад

    I have been told and I believe that a pilots license is a license to learn.You never know everything about aviation,your learning all the time.At least,that's what I believe.

  • @SuperAirplanemaster
    @SuperAirplanemaster 2 месяца назад

    Hey, thank you for adding this. I want to add one thing to that for when you talk about having a medical advocate I’m not trying to promote it, but I have the AOPA pilot protection services and they are very great service used to be a medical advocate for you so just wanna throw that out there

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 2 месяца назад

      Agreed, I am a big fan of AOPA PPS, thank you for mentioning this!

    • @SuperAirplanemaster
      @SuperAirplanemaster 2 месяца назад

      @@NathanBallardSaferFlying your welcome I am happy to help fellow pilot anyway I can

  • @JosephBabcock-tq3yu
    @JosephBabcock-tq3yu 2 месяца назад

    ECLIPSE

  • @paratyshow
    @paratyshow 2 месяца назад

    👍✅ Great info as usual Nathan👏

  • @joshmc
    @joshmc 2 месяца назад

    This is a great guide, thank you. I'm hoping to get up with my family to give hem great views. One thing I'd add: I really don't think it's a great idea for pilots to be wearing the eclipse sunglasses themselves. See and avoid other traffic, and focus on giving your passengers the safest flight possible!

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 2 месяца назад

      100%, that is what I meant to say. Now that I re-listen to it, it sounds like advice pilots should wear those glasses when flying 🙈.. thanks for clarifying here! Can't wait to see you pics of the flight!

    • @paratyshow
      @paratyshow 2 месяца назад

      👍✅ Great observation! (pun intended). But it is an important point Josh.

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 2 месяца назад

      @@paratyshow I laughed out loud. Thank you for that 😂

  • @paulis7319
    @paulis7319 3 месяца назад

    Also, when you're training where the sun is out, be aware that buzzards hang out around thermals, and glide between them.

  • @paulis7319
    @paulis7319 3 месяца назад

    What's crazy is when you're washing your plane the next morning and see blood guts and feathers on the struts, not knowing how it got there yesterday.

  • @ericmcgrew8952
    @ericmcgrew8952 3 месяца назад

    Great info! Thanks!

  • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
    @NathanBallardSaferFlying 3 месяца назад

    Full video here: ruclips.net/video/lrN15HLL0AQ/видео.html

  • @thebadgerpilot
    @thebadgerpilot 3 месяца назад

    You very briefly showed it at the end, but pilots should know they can send remnants of a bird (feathers, meat, etc) to the Smithsonian for DNA testing. Not only will they tell you what kind of bird you hit, but they can use it to determine if it’s a local species and try to relocate the birds. In my case, it was a bird that spans all of North America (red head duck) so not much that could be done to change their habits.

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 3 месяца назад

      Such a good point BadgerPilot, thanks for pointing this out. The FAA's strike database is terrific, combined with all the work the Smithsonian Feather Identification Lab, there is a lot to gain for us pilots (and birds) like you said by sending in your samples. I would love to see the report back that you got from them, I am more curious than anything! Thanks for watching!

    • @thebadgerpilot
      @thebadgerpilot 3 месяца назад

      @@NathanBallardSaferFlying I’ll send it to you!

    • @flysport_tedder
      @flysport_tedder 2 месяца назад

      I was disappointed he didn't use the word "snarge".

    • @thebadgerpilot
      @thebadgerpilot 2 месяца назад

      Nathan did you ever get the report? I tried sending it via Discord but not sure if it went through

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 2 месяца назад

      @@thebadgerpilot I did not. You can email if you want to nathanb@saferflying.info. Thanks!

  • @biffbenson2815
    @biffbenson2815 3 месяца назад

    This may be your best video yet. Obviously a lot of production into this so it was visually outstanding. Also this is totally new info that I never heard of before, nor had most others I spoke to. Great content!

  • @TuomoMooneyFlying
    @TuomoMooneyFlying 3 месяца назад

    Really well done video! And AHAS is completely new to me, will definitely add that to my preflight planning. Thanks again!

    • @NathanBallardSaferFlying
      @NathanBallardSaferFlying 3 месяца назад

      Awesome, glad you liked it and the tool too. 🙂… it’s so useful. See you around the hangars!

  • @xasanth6318
    @xasanth6318 3 месяца назад

    I mean it's obvious... don't fly into a bird... and if the bird is sleeping just honk at them :P

  • @jamieknight326
    @jamieknight326 3 месяца назад

    “97% of animal strikes involve birds”…. I’d love to know more about the other 3%!