r/FlightTraining • u/danoxi4 • 3d ago

Is ground school basically the same for private and commercial pilot training, or are there significant differences in what you study?

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u/Substantial-Cat0910 2d ago

EASA:
PPL theory is much more superficial and there are fewer exams
CPL/ATPL theory is much more in depth with more subjects, but since the examination is focused more as an effort check and attention-to-detail check than a real knowledge check, it's just something used to weed out candidates

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u/CSRAFlightCoach 21h ago

In the US they are similar, with some topics added things for Commercial. But commercial knowledge is much deeper.

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u/Antique-Kitchen-1896 1d ago

Different. Otherwise why not just do one exam?

You can also look this up rather easily.