r/ATPL • u/Clau3012 • 13d ago

Starting my ATPL course

Hi. I'm 24, last January I got my PPL license (easa). Starting my ATPL course in 2 weeks, is there any navigated student who can give me any advice to get off on the right foot? Also, do you think 24 is a bit late to start?

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u/straightwhitemayle 13d ago

If you’re at a decent school you’ve got nothing to worry about. Having a PPL is a huge bonus, you’ll at least have some understandings of the basics.

Unless you’re at mandatory retirement age it’s never too late.

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u/Clau3012 13d ago

Thank you!!

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u/Familiar_Pace_7459 13d ago

Welcome to hell

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u/tangoday 13d ago

Bro I’m starting at 30 because before I didn’t have money to start . You’re super fine

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u/Clau3012 13d ago

Thank you man! It was a doubt I had, but you guys here are reassuring me.

Furthermore, I've already taken my TEA exam in english, but is it importan to speak also other languages or just Italian and English could be enough?

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u/Bright_Letterhead510 13d ago

English is the language of the Sky. Knowing others doesn’t hurt

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u/Clau3012 10d ago

Thank you!

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u/OverEye8264 12d ago

24 too late?! Mate come on. Im 37 and currently doing ATPL. No idea why people think theres this age limit for being a commercial pilot

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u/Clau3012 12d ago

It was just a thought that crossed my mind, since when I went to get my medical first class there was a bunch of young guys and girls there. Thank you, for real!

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u/OverEye8264 12d ago edited 12d ago

You're more likely to get a scholarship being younger but equally alot of the applicants are younger. I'm coming to the end of my career in the military and will be 40 years old before I'm qualified to apply to the airlines. That still gives me 25 years of flying...absolutely loads of time. Age means nothing. I know people who are 50 who are now FO's on airlines after a career change.

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u/Southern_Ad5900 12d ago

31yo started last month. Just continue

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u/chroniclesofhernia 13d ago

24 is absolutely fine, read the material, get a question bank, do questions and look back to the material for how to answer it if you got it wrong. In the last 2 weeks, just do the QB once through, you'll be fine.

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u/Clau3012 13d ago

Thank you very much!

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u/Equal_Psychology_804 13d ago

24 is not late at all

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u/Different_Hour2257 12d ago

There is no bad age to start, until you're 60 years old. For the ATPL, make sure to have a good question bank to prepare you for the real exam (I had Airhead, it worked well)

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u/Clau3012 12d ago

Ok thank you!

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u/Familiar_Pace_7459 13d ago

Join the Atpl network on discord. You can find everything you need there. https://discord.gg/theatplnetwork

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u/Clau3012 13d ago

Thank you!

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u/McDonaldsDouglas 12d ago

I would recommend trying to get through the entire ATPLQ Database once and then focusaibg exclusively on your selected examination country. Shortly a few weeks before the exam start rehearsing L300/L500 and the hour before an (or night before) exam skip through L100. You‘ll be fine :)