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Old 18th Jan 2005, 20:22
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CD rom or books + support for ATPL, that is the question??

Hi all,

I'm looking at doing distance learning this year, and Bristol and OAT are on my mind.

I see Bristol does the ATPL groundschool in CD rom format, and OAT does it in books.


This is really for those of you who have already done the course or doing it now.



What do you think of the CD Rom material, good enough, or should I look at studying with books?


I can see some draw backs studying with a CD Rom, what would one do if the power fails for a long period of time or the computer goes down; at least with books they are there infront of you in black and white, they are ready to read when you wish + portable!

Although a CD rom would be very handy for explaining the workings of an engine with animations etc, along side reading.


How do you find the support with Bristol and OAT, good?

Is having a website adequate enough to answer questions, or is there a phone number that one could call for one to one chat (one of the disadvantages of distance learning I know)?


Am I also correct in thinking there are 12 month courses only?


Cheers
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