Originally Posted by
M.Ali
I was looking around online about taking alternative routes towards getting a ATPL or even just a CPL. I had a few questions in mind:
1) Are the 14 ATPL theoretical exams mostly multiple choice style questions
2) If I were to aquire a CPL, would this be appealing to airline companies to take you on board and train you up for the ATPL
1) Yes, but I believe there are now some where you have to write the answer.
2) Yes, but I suspect from your question you don't fully understand the licences. You need a CPL to join an airline as a pilot - or you need them to sponsor you for one. You cannot go to a flight school and graduate with an ATPL, in UK/EASA you can only get one AFTER you have got a job as an FO in an airline and reached a minimum of 1400 hours: An ATPL is a licence to be a captain in a multi crew aircraft. CPL>Job>ATPL.
When you see flight schools talking about 'ATPL' what they actually mean is
frozen ATPL which is a CPL with ATPL theory credits.
Apply for a many sponsored schemes as you can, but understand there is a 99% likelihood that you will have to beg, borrow and steal to pay for everything yourself.