From ATR to ATP

Hi all,

Does anyone here have an ATR from the old days? I ask cos I understand that
if a pilot possesses an ATR (airline transport rating) as opposed to an ATP
certificate, he/she could flight instruct without having to take flight
instructor's course.

What year the FAA made the transition from the ATR rating to a ATP
certificate?

"Patty" wrote
Does anyone here have an ATR from the old days? I ask cos I
understand that if a pilot possesses an ATR (airline transport rating)
as opposed to an ATP certificate, he/she could flight instruct
without having to take flight instructor's course.

This is one of the reasons that Certificated Flight Instructor was changed
to Authorized Flight Instructor. ATPs are still authorized to instruct
without holding a Flight Instructor Certificate, but only within the Air
Transprtation Service.

Bob Moore
ATP ASMEL B-707 B-727 L-188
PanAm (retired)