Originally Posted by
Kemble Pitts
Hopefully I've got the wrong end of the stick...
With respect, you have. Our ATO students are all modular, and the vast majority will go on to do either full-time or DL-based ATPL theory exams as soon as they've obtained their PPLs. The PPL e-exams ARE good preparation for those going down the commercial route - not only is the subject matter obviously relevant, the e-exam format is exactly what they'll see with the ATPLs. The complexity of the new e-exam questions is certainly an issue in places and is reflected in some failed papers; but surely this is better than three potentially tatty paper exams for each of the nine subjects, with the bulk of the question formats (if not the actual questions themselves) in the public domain. I can't comment on students who stay with a PPL as very few of ours will.