ATPL sitttings in UK
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ATPL sitttings in UK
Hi everyone
How many days is one sitting in UK for ATPL ?
i know only we get 18 months and six sitting to pass all 14 of the exams.
For example
May i get IFR/VFR on monday, GNAV on tuesday, RNAV on wednesday in one week and it will only be one sitting or 3 sitting ?
How many days is one sitting in UK for ATPL ?
i know only we get 18 months and six sitting to pass all 14 of the exams.
For example
May i get IFR/VFR on monday, GNAV on tuesday, RNAV on wednesday in one week and it will only be one sitting or 3 sitting ?
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You have 4 sittings for each exam and 6 sittings in total! So after the sittings you will have (in case not first time pass), 3 sittings for each subject you took and 5 in total!
By the way, is the same system in all EASA world and it works like the EASA PPL but 14 subjects instead of 9!
By the way, is the same system in all EASA world and it works like the EASA PPL but 14 subjects instead of 9!
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Is what I said! Well obviously that one sitting (when you count the 6 sittings in total) it counts per week! So if your exams are between 22-26 (for instance) those days it will count as 1 sitting (on the sum of 6 sittings) but you will lose 1 sitting for each subject you are sitting!
It's like the EASA PPL system!
It's like the EASA PPL system!
If your exams are 22-26 as you say, thats counted has 1 sitting , so its up to you to take as many exams as you can.
Each exam you take is counted as an attempt (so 3 per subject )
you have six sittings, before passing or starting again
Each exam you take is counted as an attempt (so 3 per subject )
you have six sittings, before passing or starting again
I think that you guys both correct in what you intended to say, but you appear to be misunderstanding each other.
Candidates start with 6 sittings available. Each sitting lasts for the duration of one examination week. Each exam can be attempted only once during a given sitting.
All 14 exams must be passed within the six sittings.
Within the 6 sittings candidates are permitted a maximum of 4 attempts at each of the 14 exams.
When for example, a candidate has used up the first three sittings, he/she has only three sitting left. This means that for any exams not attempted during these first three sittings, there is now only 3 attempts left. If a candidate were to use up all 6 sittings without attempting one or more of the exams, he/she would have no attempts left for those exams.
The bottom line is that candidates are constrained by whichever limit they hit first ( 6 sittings or 4 attempts at each exam).
If all 14 exam have not been successfully taken (passed) with the limits of 6 sittings and/or 4 attempts, then all passes are lost and the entire exam sequence must be started again.
Candidates start with 6 sittings available. Each sitting lasts for the duration of one examination week. Each exam can be attempted only once during a given sitting.
All 14 exams must be passed within the six sittings.
Within the 6 sittings candidates are permitted a maximum of 4 attempts at each of the 14 exams.
When for example, a candidate has used up the first three sittings, he/she has only three sitting left. This means that for any exams not attempted during these first three sittings, there is now only 3 attempts left. If a candidate were to use up all 6 sittings without attempting one or more of the exams, he/she would have no attempts left for those exams.
The bottom line is that candidates are constrained by whichever limit they hit first ( 6 sittings or 4 attempts at each exam).
If all 14 exam have not been successfully taken (passed) with the limits of 6 sittings and/or 4 attempts, then all passes are lost and the entire exam sequence must be started again.
Billibob, you are correct in that the published definition of the duration of a sitting is 10 days. My post was based on the old paper exam system where all subjects were conducted between Monday and Thursday within a week. But for practical purposes the 10 day duration does not appear to be usable.
The CAA website defines a sitting as a period during which exams may be taken. It also lists all of these periods for the current year. Each period is 4 days long and consecutive periods are separated by more than 10 days. So while the legal definition of a sitting may be 10 days, people actually wishing to take the exams need to look a little closer.
The CAA website defines a sitting as a period during which exams may be taken. It also lists all of these periods for the current year. Each period is 4 days long and consecutive periods are separated by more than 10 days. So while the legal definition of a sitting may be 10 days, people actually wishing to take the exams need to look a little closer.
