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ATPL Theory books
Hello all!
I am thinking of starting the ATPL theory.
I am looking for a series of ATPL books,in which the theory will be well explained,as simple as possible.
Just because I work everyday,I will study on my own.I don't have time to attend a flight school.
I did a search in the forum but didn't find much,or something helpful.
Do you have anything to suggest?
Thanks in advance.
I am thinking of starting the ATPL theory.
I am looking for a series of ATPL books,in which the theory will be well explained,as simple as possible.
Just because I work everyday,I will study on my own.I don't have time to attend a flight school.
I did a search in the forum but didn't find much,or something helpful.
Do you have anything to suggest?
Thanks in advance.
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I did a search in the forum but didn't find much,or something helpful.
I don't have time to attend a flight school.
Search for something that is written in a down-to-earth style with a lot of multimedia. Walls of dry text in 2016 won't cut it. Previous generations might have struggled to imagine how would a variable swash plate constant pressure pump work just from reading about it, today such concepts should be a breeze. Looking for something that would work for you shouldn't be too difficult; many publishers offer free samples. Those that don't would be happy (in my experience) to send you a free sample on request.
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If you've got an iPad or Mac, I can recommend the padpilot books. They're all written in plain English and are updated regularly. They also have motion diagrams and videos imbedded in them to explain more complex theories.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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I will try then with Bristol.
Thank you all for your answers!!
If anyone wants to add anything that might be helpful,please go ahead!
Thanks again!
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There is a thread about the Jeppesen books that mentions this. http://www.pprune.org/professional-p...-outdated.html
To save you looking, I mentioned there that the only material really suitable for home study is either the padpilot stuff or Phil Croucher's EASA Professional Pilot Studies, the latter being the least expensive, and an all in one publication rather than separate volumes for each subject.
However, as mentioned above, unless you are allowed to self-certify for the exams, like you already hold an ICAO ATPL with suitable experience, you will need to use an ATO to get to take the exams eventually, and they will supply you with course notes anyway.
One of my recruiters who knows about such things tells me that there are only 2 or 3 sources of original study notes - many of the schools use each other's - for example, Airways Aviation have just moved to Pad Pilot from Bristol. You should therefore choose the school that suits you best in terms of instructors and use the publications above as a supplement.
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To save you looking, I mentioned there that the only material really suitable for home study is either the padpilot stuff or Phil Croucher's EASA Professional Pilot Studies, the latter being the least expensive, and an all in one publication rather than separate volumes for each subject.
However, as mentioned above, unless you are allowed to self-certify for the exams, like you already hold an ICAO ATPL with suitable experience, you will need to use an ATO to get to take the exams eventually, and they will supply you with course notes anyway.
One of my recruiters who knows about such things tells me that there are only 2 or 3 sources of original study notes - many of the schools use each other's - for example, Airways Aviation have just moved to Pad Pilot from Bristol. You should therefore choose the school that suits you best in terms of instructors and use the publications above as a supplement.
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"Search for something that is written in a down-to-earth style with a lot of multimedia."
That's exactly what I mean. Some of the formulae and stuff, made no sense to know, not even if you were doing a masters in Physics.
That's exactly what I mean. Some of the formulae and stuff, made no sense to know, not even if you were doing a masters in Physics.
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In that case, try this: EASA Professional Pilot Studies
