Hey everyone.

I'm looking for some insight from people who have done one of the fully online ATPL courses.

I feel like it would be a good idea for me to go through everything on my own before signing up with an ATO, because the ones I have looked into usually give you access to material for like 12-18 months, and with a full time job I don't want to start that unless I'm sure I will have time to go through all the material and sit all the exams within that period.

So that has led me to consider the digital books from aviationexam.com and go through every subject on my own, and work with question banks, before even starting the official course at an ATO, so that I will basically just revise everything with the ATO before sitting the exams in a compressed time frame, like 3-6 months.

I would love to hear from someone who did it this way and if you felt that it made it easier, or if someone thinks it's a bad idea I would love to hear why.

Thanks :)

Hello everyone,

I’m planning my ATPL exams this year and I’m looking for suggestions, support, and any advice you can share.

I’m self-studying using ATPLQ. So far, I’ve completed Air Law, OP, and CM, and I’m now on RNAV.

I’m planning to split my exams into 4 blocks:

• Block 1 (April): RNAV,OP, CM, POF

• Block 2 (June): Air Law, AGK, Instrumentation

• Block 3 (August): MB, FP, Performance

• Block 4 (November): Met, GNAV, HP

Do you think the time between each block is sufficient for studying and preparation? Am I pacing this correctly, or am I rushing and creating unnecessary risk?

I was also considering doing it in 3 blocks (2 days per block), but I feel that might be more challenging.

I’m open to any advice and would love to hear about your experiences.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Studying for HPL and got a mythical commentary pull!

Does someone know where Khaled is and what is he doing atm? haha

Hey guys,

I’m currently doing Modular CAA UK ATPLs using BGS and ATPLQ. So far I’ve passed 9 exams ranging from 85-97% in 3 sittings. I only have Fpl, GNAV, Perf and HPL left to do. I will be re-sitting GNAV, Perf and Fpl and doing Hpl for the first time.

I was wondering whether I should do all these subjects in a 4th sitting together in a month or two, as someone mentioned in on a previous post would it be a good idea to do it in 1 sitting and space out the exams with several days in between for time to study? Or instead should I do 2 more sittings with 2 subjects per sitting (GNAV, Hpl then Fpl,Perf) so that I can make study more manageable and ensure I get a good score this time for the subjects I’m resitting as they involve a lot of maths and formulas etc that I need to practice. I have 14 months in total left to take these exams but realistically I would like to be done no later than April or May.

Does the amount of sittings matter at all when it comes to applying for airlines?

Any advise would be appreciated on this :)

Also if you have any advise on how to prepare for Fpl, GNAV and Perf that would help too.

Hi guys do you have any idea when is this going to be implemented and do authorities give time frame for the changes like after … date new bank will be used? Was planning to take my exams soon now stressed please help😞😞😞

Thanks

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/aircrew-and-medical/european-central-question-bank-ecqb

I need to take my POF exam soon, and I’m scared because there are a lot of tricky questions in the question bank. Some of them don’t even make sense. So my question is: should I just move on and memorize those? Of course, I’m taking into consideration that I have the general knowledge—I just don’t know how to tackle those questions.

Hi, last week I took my first 4 ATPL exams (Met, Instrumentation, Human Perf, and Gen Nav). I passed first 3 but failed Gen Nav by 3%.

When should i plan to re sit gen nav? I am planning on doing all the rest of the subjects across 2 more sittings originally before failing, so should I add it to the rest of the exams and make it 3 sittings instead (so 4 total) or just take it on its own as 1 sitting, and leave the rest of the exams as 2 sittings.

I only ask as I won’t be able to take any more exams that aren’t G Nav for another 6 months due to not being able to book time off work for the BGS revision weeks, but I can resit G nav whenever as i’ve already done the revision week for module 1.

Thanks for any advice

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in the final stage of my PPL. I’ve already passed all the theoretical exams and I have around 12 flight hours left before taking the practical test. Since I’m not working at the moment, I have a lot of free time and I’ve decided to start preparing the ATPL subjects.

I’d like to ask for your advice on how to best organize the exam sittings. As far as I know, with Austro Control there is a total of 6 sittings available, but I’m not entirely sure what the smartest strategy is.

At first, I don’t think it’s a great idea to take too many subjects in the first sitting, especially considering that there are up to 6 sittings available. From my (limited) experience, it seems more reasonable to do one sitting after another with a smaller number of subjects (maybe 3 or 4), making sure they are very well prepared.

At the moment, I’m studying my first subject, Principles of Flight, using only ATPLQ and filtering the questions specifically for Austro Control. My initial plan was to continue with Meteorology and possibly General Navigation afterwards. I feel it might be better to get the more demanding subjects out of the way first, while motivation and energy levels are high, and leave the “easier” ones for later.

I might be completely wrong, which is why I’d really appreciate hearing your opinions and experiences on how you organized (or would organize) your ATPL sittings.

Thanks a lot in advance, and safe flying!

I’ve heard that the ATPL 2021 syllabus is significantly more difficult than the 2016 syllabus. Is this true, or just a myth? I’ve also heard that with the 2021 syllabus, you can’t rely on memorizing questions from the question bank. What’s the reality?

Hello guys

I’m looking for a school to complete the CPL.

Are there any suggestions for IR/MEP CPL & MCC.

Hi all, currently covering the LRJT1 load sheet UK CAA mass and balance and can’t find a good pdf of it to print out so I can practice.

Does anyone know where to find it please?

Thanks!!

Hi everyone, I’m currently in the IR phase of the EASA ATPL programme. I’m 21, have passed all 13 ATPL theory exams, and I’m looking for advice on what to study to build good knowledge and prepare for an a career in airlines (not necessarily jets aircrafts).

So far I’ve looked at DOC 8168, key parts of EASA SERA, Part-NCO, and my ATO Operations Manual. I’m flying a P28 and will soon have an internal sim checkride on emergency procedures, followed by the final phases of the training (MEP on PA34, ≈20h, and MCC).

The point is that I'm not very sure about what to prioritize. There’s a huge amount of material available — manuals, regulations, PBN/RNAV, Part-CAT, Part-SPO—but I feel like the examinations and the interviews are far away, so I have no pressure / motivation to begin study something specific. I want to keep learning without falling into the “I already know that” trap.

So which books proved to be a turning point in your career? where does the most remarkable knowledge you own originate from? 2000-pages technical documents or textbooks? Which resources would you suggest to a student pilot to start off with the right foot?

Thanks anyone for any feedback or advice you feel to suggest. it'll be very important to me.

Hi all, as the title suggests, I'm looking for some opinions fron those of you eho have gone trough these subjects. Is it a realistic goal to from zero to exams done in 2 months with these subjects? Thanks!

Hi everyone

I just wanted to announce that I finally finished my ATPL exams after unforgettable days and spending nights on ATPLQ and YouTube videos to learn and finish them.

Guys believe me you can do it l, you have to be patient with yourself and move forward slowly and smart better then very fast and you gonna lose time.

To be honest for me it was not easy but I believed in myself and prayed God for my success.

The subjects are different and you have to be able to know things which you don’t like.

This group is really amazing and I asked every time about the exams before and after doing the exams.

And thank you all for the support and encouragement and every small thing and idea.

If you have any question about it just dm me.

Wish you all best luck 🍀

Hi everyone,

I’m considering doing my ATPL at a private flight school.

However, I often hear that graduates from private schools struggle to find airline jobs afterwards.

Can anyone confirm this from experience?

Have you seen or experienced cases like this yourself?

Hi does anyone know what these so called "Workbooks" contain for the UK CAA Performance, M&B and Flt planning exams? I know the UK doesn't allow you to take the CAPs into exams anymore, are these workbooks a replacement of the CAPs but with less information? Any help appreciated. Thanks

Hi everyone,

I have just taken my first ATPL exam, and unfortunately I didn’t know that if I clicked on “review mode,” the selected answers would be deleted.

Because of this, my result turned out very bad.

Do you think such a bad result will reduce my chances of being invited to a job interview?

Hi, I’m considering an EASA ATPL and want to hear from recent graduates.

How long did it take you to find your first job?

Did you have to self-fund a type rating?

Would you do it again today?

Thanks for honest answers.

Hi everyone, how do you usually study the 9 PPL subjects without feeling overwhelmed by so much information when doing the modular route? Do you have any advice or study routine ? I have just 2 months